Urvashi Rautela breaks silence on Nandamuri Balakrishna controversy, ‘Dabidi Dibidi’ song backlash, and on-set experience in ‘Daaku Maharaaj’

Urvashi Rautela has spoken about the online criticism surrounding her collaboration with Nandamuri Balakrishna and the reactions triggered by their film and song. She also shared her observations on his public behaviour.

Urvashi Rautela breaks silence on Nandamuri Balakrishna controversy, ‘Dabidi Dibidi’ song backlash, and on-set experience in ‘Daaku Maharaaj’

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Nandamuri Balakrishna has often remained in news for his controversial public incidents. His name frequently trends on social media, not only because of his films but also due to viral clips involving fans (women) and public appearances. Recently, actress Urvashi Rautela spoke about her experience working with him and responded to the ongoing discussions around their collaboration and the controversies linked to it.

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Urvashi on how the controversy grew over time

During her interaction with Radio Nasha, Urvashi Rautela spoke about how the discussion around her work with Balakrishna turned into controversy online. She suggested that things kept building step by step. “I don’t know… sometimes it’s like one thing leads to another thing, then third thing, fourth thing… it was like that,” she said.

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Urvashi also spoke about working with Balakrishna in the film ‘Daaku Maharaaj’. The project included the song ‘Dabidi Dibidi’, which had drawn negative reactions online and became part of the wider discussion around the film.

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Despite the criticism, she described her working experience in a positive way. She mentioned that her time on set went smoothly and highlighted that the action sequences in the film stood out for her.

“Working with him was definitely really, really amazing… and if you watch the film, do watch our action sequences also… that is really kick,” she said during the interview.

Viral fan interactions and public clips

Balakrishna has often been in the spotlight for his interactions with fans, many of which have gone viral. Some clips show him reacting strongly in public moments, including incidents where he appears to throw or push away phones during crowd interactions.

Urvashi said she had personally seen such moments while working around him. “Yeah, many times I’ve seen… and it always used to be like… it used to be fun watching all this,” she said.

She also added that fans do not always respond negatively to these incidents. According to her, many of them continue to enjoy the moments and even treat them as part of the star’s public image. “They also love it… they are also happy… you won’t imagine,” she said.

Personality impression and personal anecdote

Urvashi also shared her view on Balakrishna’s personality off-camera. She described him as energetic and easy to talk to, offering a contrast to the more aggressive image that often appears in viral clips. She said he seemed “very childlike and very fun-loving” and added that he is “super energetic.”

As a personal moment, she recalled a gesture from him on Valentine’s Day last year. She said, “Last year on Valentine’s Day, Balakrishna garu was the first person who wished me.”

Well, okay!

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