Chiranjeevi Dismisses Allegations of Promising Support to Workers During Tollywood Strike: These Speculations Are Intolerable.
Megastar Chiranjeevi has vehemently denied allegations that he promised to support the demands of striking film workers in the Telugu film industry.
The actor took to social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to issue a strongly-worded statement, dismissing the claims as "baseless" and "unacceptable."
The controversy arose amidst an ongoing strike by the Telugu Film Employees' Federation, which has brought film production in Tollywood to a halt.
The federation is demanding a 30% wage increase for its members.
Following the start of the strike, reports emerged suggesting that Chiranjeevi had met with representatives of the striking workers and assured them that their demands would be met.
In his public statement, Chiranjeevi clarified that he had not met with anyone from the federation regarding the strike.
"It has come to my attention that some individuals claiming to be the members of the Film Federation have gone to media falsely claiming that I have met them and given an assurance that their demands regarding 30% wage hike etc., shall be met," he stated.
The veteran actor emphasized that the dispute is an industry-wide issue that cannot be resolved by any single individual.
He asserted that the Telugu Film Chamber of Commerce is the sole "apex body" authorized to negotiate a solution with the concerned parties.
"No individual, including me, can give any unilateral assurances to solve any problem one way or the other," Chiranjeevi's statement read.
He further condemned the spread of such false information, calling it a "motivated" attempt to create confusion among stakeholders.
Prior to Chiranjeevi's public denial, some producers had reportedly met with him to seek his intervention in the matter.
However, his recent statement makes it clear that he will not be individually involved in the negotiations. The strike, which has entered its eighth day, continues to impact thousands of daily wage workers as talks between the workers' federation and producers remain deadlocked.
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