Pragya Jaiswal Faces Backlash Over Birthday Post for Nagarjuna

Pragya Jaiswal, known for her role alongside Nagarjuna in 'Om Namo Venkatesaya', found herself at the center of a social media storm today after her birthday post for the veteran actor. Nagarjuna, who is celebrating his birthday and is currently working on his milestone 100th film with director Ra Karthik under Annapurna Studios, received wishes from across the industry. However, Pragya's tribute drew unexpected attention.

The actress shared a video on her social media handles to mark Nagarjuna's birthday. The clip included an old dialogue by Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Nagarjuna's father, addressing Nagarjuna himself. This particular choice of audio quickly became a talking point among netizens. Many users questioned whether the dialogue was appropriate for a birthday greeting, with some suggesting it did not fit the celebratory mood. The post rapidly gained traction, leading to widespread trolling and meme creation targeting Pragya.

Amid the criticism, Pragya Jaiswal responded by removing the audio from her post. Observant followers also noticed that she deleted the original story and uploaded a revised version. The incident has since sparked ongoing discussions on social media, with users debating whether Pragya was aware of the full context of the dialogue she used.

Pragya and Nagarjuna previously shared screen space in 'Om Namo Venkatesaya', directed by K Raghavendra Rao, which also starred Anushka Shetty and Saurabh Jain. Meanwhile, Nagarjuna's 100th film continues to generate buzz, especially with Tabu playing a significant role and a new glimpse released today receiving a positive response.