SS Rajamouli faces accusation of torture by former colleague; clip surfaces before alleged suicide

Producer Uppalapati Srinivasa Rao who says he has been close to director SS Rajamouli since the 1990s, has accused him of harassment and abuse. He accused the RRR director of causing personal and professional difficulties in a video posted by Mana Stars.

Big TV further reported that Srinivasa had and submitted the clip to the Mettu Police Station with a letter. In a clip, Srinivasa stated, “India’s number one director, SS Rajamouli and Rama Rajamouli, are the reason for my suicide. You might think I am doing this for publicity, but this is my final letter. Everyone from MM Keeravaani to Chandrasekhar Yeleti and Hanu Raghavapudi knows how close I have been to Rajamouli for years now. I never thought a woman could come between us.”

Srinivasa further asserted in the video that, related to Sukumar’s Arya 2, he and Rajamouli have a “triangle love story” with a woman. “He asked me to sacrifice my love for her, and while I didn’t agree at first, I did later on. He believed I’d told people about this, and he began torturing me after we got into an argument. We worked together till Yamadonga (2007), but he ruined my life after that. He tortured me so much since he became a big shot. I am 55 years old and have lived a single life,” he added.