Sai Pallavi has landed herself in a bit of hot water. An old video of the ‘Premam’ actress has resurfaced and has gone viral for the wrong reasons. In the clip, she is seen describing the Indian Army as a “terrorist group” in Pakistan and advocating ant-violence. «People in Pakistan think our army is a terrorist group. But for us, it is them. So, the perspective changes. I don't understand violence.» The video is dated back to 2022.
Although more than two years old, the video nevertheless sparked outrage. Many lashed out at the ‘Shyam Singha Roy’ actress for being “anti-national.” One X user wrote, “Historian Sai Pallavi is back! Comparing Kashmiri Hindu genocide to cattle smuggling-brilliant insight, right? And now, she's cast as Mata Sita? Bollywood's casting is on fire… but not in a good way! At this rate, they'll be left with an audience of one: their PR team!" Another said, «So sad this Communist Sai Pallavi is playing the role of Sita Ma in Ramayana.»
Another user pointed out that India had never been the aggressor. “Has India ever invaded into other countries’ territories to be thought of as terrorists? Hasn’t India always been at the receiving end of guarding its territories at all ends from Pakistan and China? Then why would Indian soldiers even be ‘perceived’ as terrorists?" the tweet read.
However, some fans claimed that the actress was misquoted and detractors only shared parts of the clip rather than her full speech. Sharing another video, they stated that the 'Maari 2' star had only