Sai Pallavi slams reports of turning vegetarian for 'Ramayana', warns of legal action
Chennai: Sai Pallavi, set to portray Sita in Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana alongside Ranbir Kapoor, has strongly refuted rumours claiming she gave up non-vegetarian food for the role. The actor took to social media to denounce the reports and cautioned against the spread of false information.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Sai Pallavi expressed frustration over fabricated stories and warned of legal action. She wrote, "Most of the time, I choose to stay silent when baseless rumours are spread, but it’s high time I react. Especially around the release or announcement of my films, these fabricated lies seem to peak. If any ‘reputed’ media or individual spreads such stories again, you will hear from me legally. Period!"
The rumours reportedly originated from a Tamil daily, which claimed that Sai Pallavi adopted vegetarianism while preparing for her role as Sita. It also suggested that she travels with a team of cooks to ensure vegetarian meals.
However, Sai Pallavi clarified that she has always been a vegetarian. In a past interview, she stated, "I am forever a vegetarian. I can't see a life being taken or think it's okay to hurt another being."
Sai Pallavi was last seen in the Tamil biographical action film Amaran, which depicted a segment based on Major Mukund Varadarajan's life. Starring Sivakarthikeyan in the lead, the film achieved significant box-office success.
The actor is now gearing up for her Bollywood debut in Nitesh Tiwari's ambitious adaptation of Ramayana. The film features an ensemble cast, including Ranbir Kapoor, Ravi Dubey, Sunny Deol, and Kannada superstar Yash. The first part of the two-part epic is slated for release in 2026.
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Another North Goa nightclub sealed; Kejriwal says corruption led to fire tragedy
Panaji (PTI): As part of a crackdown against tourist establishments violating laws and safety norms in the aftermath of the Arpora fire tragedy, Goa authorities on Saturday sealed a renowned club at Vagator and revoked the fire department NOC of another club.
Cafe CO2 Goa, located on a cliff overlooking the Arabian Sea at Vagator beach in North Goa, was sealed. The move came two days after Goya Club, also in Vagator, was shut down for alleged violations of rules.
Elsewhere, campaigning for local body polls, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal said the fire incident at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub at Arpora, which claimed 25 lives on December 6, happened because the BJP government in the state was corrupt.
An inspection of Cafe CO2 Goa by a state government-appointed team revealed that the establishment, with a seating capacity of 250, did not possess a no-objection certificate (NOC) of the Fire and Emergency Services Department. The club, which sits atop Ozrant Cliff, also did not have structural stability, the team found.
The Fire and Emergency Services on Saturday also revoked the NOC issued to Diaz Pool Club and Bar at Anjuna as the fire extinguishers installed in the establishment were found to be inadequate, said divisional fire officer Shripad Gawas.
A notice was issued to Nitin Wadhwa, the partner of the club, he said in the order.
Campaigning at Chimbel village near Panaji in support of his party's Zilla Panchayat election candidate, Aam Aadmi Party leader Kejriwal said the nightclub fire at Arpora happened because of the "corruption of the Pramod Sawant-led state government."
"Why this fire incident happened? I read in the newspapers that the nightclub had no occupancy certificate, no building licence, no excise licence, no construction licence or trade licence. The entire club was illegal but still it was going on," he said.
"How could it go on? Couldn't Pramod Sawant or anyone else see it? I was told that hafta (bribe) was being paid," the former Delhi chief minister said.
A person can not work without bribing officials in the coastal state, Kejriwal said, alleging that officers, MLAs and even ministers are accepting bribes.
