11 April,2018 07:55 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Sri Reddy and Abhiram Daggubati
Leaked picture of Sri Reddy and Abhiram Daggubati. Picture Courtesy: Twitter/@srireddyleaks
Telugu actress Sri Reddy has started a protest against the existing casting couch in Tollywood. On Saturday, Sri started the protest by stripping naked in front of the Telugu Film Chamber of Commerce. Following which, the actress gave an interview to India Today, wherein, she said that a top producer's son forced her to maintain physical relations with him in the studio and many such scandalising revelations. She also promised to reveal the producer's son's name and other details. Doing so in an interview to a Telugu channel, she revealed that it is Rana Daggubati's brother, producer Suresh Babu's son, who she addressed as "top producer's son".
In an interview with a Telugu channel, the actress said, "This is Suresh Babu's son Abhiram and I haven't revealed his name anywhere so far. Abhiram! Don't you feel ashamed? You know how you behave in the studio. I have shown proof that I have not revealed on any TV channel. See this photo, which clearly shows him kissing my face. Let all Dalit and women associations come forward, fight and help me get justice."
The former news presenter and anchor has also leaked a few private chats with Indian Idol winner Sreerama Chandra on her Facebook account. She has also said that she would go on to leak her private conversations with other big names from the film industry.
Sri Reddy has shared a photo of hers with Abhiram Daggubati on her Twitter handle, which she has created specifically to upload data related to this controversy. She has titled it as #SriLeaks.
Following her 'stripping' episode, on Saturday, she posted on her Facebook page to inform the audience and media that her landlord has asked her to vacate the house. "My owner called me and told to vacate my house,what a great people..he is working as an ias ..such a narrow minded people..U dnt even imagine how rude talking..Big people game started (sic)," wrote Reddy on her social media page.
View Photos: Sri Reddy: The Telugu actress who protested against casting couch by stripping
However, Sri Reddy's act did not go down well with Movie Artists Association (MAA) and they have banned her for the brazen act. In fact, MAA has even threatened that they would suspend any member who worked with her.
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