In telugu cinema, the biggest conflicts rarely explode on screen—they simmer quietly behind forced smiles, controlled interviews, and carefully managed promotions. A resurfaced Reddit post has now reopened one such chapter involving Prabhas and Pooja Hegde, dating back to the promotional phase of Radhe Shyam. The claims are unverified, anecdotal, and second-hand—but explosive enough to reignite old questions about on-set dynamics, power equations, and why certain silences never quite disappear.
⚠️ Important note: What follows is based on a Reddit post citing a director’s account. These are claims, not proven facts, and must be read as industry gossip—not established truth.
It allegedly started with a joke that didn’t land.
During Radhe Shyam promotions, prabhas and his friends were reportedly present along with pooja Hegde’s brother. According to the post, jokes were made at the brother’s expense.The moment it crossed the line.
The brother allegedly realised he was being mocked and confronted prabhas directly. The confrontation, as per the account, changed the tone of the equation.A casual response, a serious impact.
Prabhas is said to have reacted lightly to the confrontation. That response reportedly didn’t sit well with pooja Hegde.The promotion pull-back.
Following the incident, pooja allegedly requested the director to exclude her from further promotions, not wanting to continue amid discomfort.Power dynamics entered the frame.
The producers, reportedly close to prabhas and allegedly involved in the incident, complicated matters, making it difficult for pooja to assert herself without fallout.An apology, but not a reset.
Prabhas is said to have later issued a serious apology, after which promotions resumed. But insiders claim things were never truly “normal” again.Why the caravan rumours don’t hold weight.
The Reddit post dismisses sensational claims about actors entering caravans, stating that caravans function like office spaces on sets and such meetings are routine, not scandalous.A broader pattern is alleged about Prabhas.
The post also claims that post-Baahubali, prabhas has been less cooperative on sets—especially with smaller directors.The Salaar exception.
During Salaar, prabhas reportedly requested body doubles for some scenes. director Prashanth Neel allegedly refused, insisting on adjusting schedules instead—and prabhas complied.The hierarchy problem.
According to the claim, prabhas never crosses “big” directors, but smaller filmmakers struggle to get the same cooperation—a perception that has quietly circulated in industry circles.
⚔️ THE BOTTOM LINE
None of this is proven. None of it is on record. And yet, stories like these persist because they fit into patterns audiences have sensed but never seen confirmed. Whether exaggerated, misunderstood, or partially true, the Reddit account highlights a larger truth about star-driven industries: power imbalances don’t need shouting matches—they operate through discomfort, silence, and unspoken adjustments.
Until either party addresses it directly, this remains what it is—tea, not testimony. But in an industry where image is everything, even whispers have consequences.
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