Malayalam superstar Prithviraj Sukumaran has strongly reacted against the allegations leveled against him by the YouTube channel Marunadan Malayali. The channel claimed on May 11 that he had been involved in producing propaganda films and had been compelled to pay a sum of Rs 25 crore to the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
However, Prithviraj vehemently criticized the online portals that disseminated baseless accusations about him and expressed his deep disappointment. He made it clear that he had not paid any fine as suggested by the portal. Furthermore, he intended to take legal action against the portals that propagated defamatory falsehoods.
Taking to his Instagram account, Prithviraj issued a statement saying, “It has come to my attention that the YouTube channel by the name Marunadanmalayali has published a false and defamatory story, alleging that I have paid a fine of Rs 25,00,00,000 pursuant to proceedings initiated by the Enforcement Directorate and am making propaganda films. The allegations are devoid of any truth, malicious, and defamatory. I am initiating legal action for the false and defamatory allegations that have been made against me. I hereby request all responsible media channels to ensure that any further reporting on the allegations is done only after the facts are verified and confirmed.”
He added, “Usually, I tend to ignore such claims because terms like ‘ethical journalism’ are rapidly losing meaning in the current times. However, there is a limit to spreading outright lies under the guise of ‘news.’ This is a battle that I am determined to fight until the end, by filing both civil and criminal defamation charges. PS: For those who may still be wondering… NO, I have not paid any fines whatsoever.”
