Actor Nagarjuna drops defamation case against Minister Konda Surekha

Actor Nagarjuna Akkineni has withdrawn the defamation case filed against Minister Konda Surekha, leading to its dismissal in the Special JFCM Court for Excise Cases. Court records show Nagarjuna submitted a petition under Section 280 of the BNSS to withdraw the complaint. The move followed Surekha’s public statement on X, where she clarified her remarks.

Hyderabad: Actor Nagarjuna Akkineni has withdrawn the defamation case he had earlier filed against Minister Konda Surekha. The case, which was registered in the Special JFCM Court for Excise Cases, was officially dismissed as withdrawn, as per court records.

According to court records, Nagarjuna had filed a petition under Section 280 of the BNSS, informing the court that he wished to withdraw the complaint. Both the complainant and respondents were called absent, and the court allowed the withdrawal petition, marking the case as closed.

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A day earlier, Konda Surekha had posted a statement on X (formerly Twitter) clarifying that her earlier remarks about the actor were not meant to hurt or defame him or his family.

“I had no intention of hurting or defaming Akkineni Nagarjuna Garu or his family members. I regret any unintended impression given in my statements in relation to them and withdraw the same,” she wrote.

I would wish to clarify that the statement I had made in relation to @iamnagarjuna Garu was not intended to hurt Nagarjuna Garu or his family members.

I had no intention of hurting or defaming Akkineni Nagarjuna Garu or his family members.

I regret any unintended impression…

— Konda Surekha (@iamkondasurekha) November 11, 2025

The defamation case pertained to comments made by Konda Surekha earlier this year, which Nagarjuna considered highly defamatory and approached the city court and filed a defamation suit seeking action against Surekha.