“Filthy Accusation”: Vijay Sethupathi Breaks Silence On Sexual Exploitation Allegations
Vijay Sethupathi has addressed the casting couch allegations made against him by a woman on social media, breaking his silence on the matter.
Vijay Sethupathi, known for his powerful roles in films like ‘Vikram’, ‘96’, ‘Merry Christmas’, and ‘Maharaja’, has found himself at the centre of controversy after a user on X (formerly Twitter) accused him of sexual exploitation. Breaking his silence, the actor has firmly denied the allegations, stating that his team has already lodged a complaint with the cybercrime department. In a statement to Subhash K Jha for Deccan Chronicle, Vijay Sethupathi shared that the accusations have taken a toll on his family, calling the situation distressing and deeply hurtful.
“Anyone who knows me even remotely will laugh at this. I know myself too. This kind of filthy accusation can’t upset me. My family and close friends are upset, but I tell them, ‘Let it slide. This woman is obviously doing it to be noticed. She has her few minutes of fame, let her enjoy it',” Vijay said.
“We’ve complained to cybercrime. I’ve faced all kinds of whispering campaigns for seven years. Such targeting has not affected me so far. It never will,” he added.
A woman identified as Ramya Mohan made serious allegations against the actor via her X account, which has now been deleted. In the post, she claimed that a young woman was manipulated and exploited under the pretext of industry practices, and is currently undergoing rehabilitation.
The post read, “@VijaySethuOffl has offered Rs. 2L for ‘caravan favors’, Rs. 50k for ‘drives’ and acts like a saint on social media.”
Although no names or timelines of the events were specified, the post, concluded with the words, “It’s insane how some insensitive morons are more focused on questioning the source or blaming the victim than actually acknowledging the truth… This was her life, her pain.”
While the post has been deleted from X, screenshots of the same made their way to Reddit.
Speaking of Vijay Sethupathi, he is a National Award-winning actor, who primarily works in Tamil films. He has also acted in Hindi films like 'Jawan' and 'Merry Christmas'. He played a key role in Shahid Kapoor's OTT debut 'Farzi' as well.
His recent release was 'Thalaivan Thalaivii', in which he shared the screen with Nithya Menen.
