Mehreen Pirzada trashes media reports by gossip sites; Sets record straight on US visit

Actress Mehreen Pirzada, who made her debut in Tamil through director Suseenthiran’s Nenjil Thunivirunthaal, has clarified that claims being made in reports put out by some gossip websites were not true.

The actress, who is the heroine in the Tamil-Telugu bilingual NOTA, issued a statement after some reports alleged that she had lashed out at mediapersons during a promotional event for her upcoming Telugu film Pantham. The reports also claimed that she had said that the media had tried to drag her name in a controversy involving Telugu actors.

On Tuesday, the actress issued a statement to set the record straight. She said, “This story is factually wrong, I have not given any such interview. I have a very good rapport with the media as they have always treated me extremely well. In fact, I missed the last promotional event of Pantham as I was down with Viral fever in Mumbai.

“Once and for all, I’m stating the facts as to what happened to me in the USA. I was travelling with my family from Vancouver to Las Vegas for a weekend holiday. When I was going through immigration, on finding out that I am an actress in the Telugu Movie industry, I was questioned by the US Border officials as to the reason why I was travelling in the United States. The officials then told me about the scandal which was the first that I heard about it. On finding out that I have nothing to do with the said issue, the officials apologized to me and let me travel without any further problems. I came out publicly regarding the incident for the sake of propriety as I felt it’s best that I make a statement before anyone else assumes otherwise. The fact that I was embarrassed by the situation and very shaken up is a personal thing.

“It pains me that the actions of a few bad people have tarnished the image of a vibrant and thriving industry. I hope the perpetrators of this scandal are punished as they deserve to be. I will continue to work hard as I always have and give my best performance as my loyal and loving fans and the huge audience that Telugu movies attract. The Telugu movie industry has been very good to me and I mind it very much when its image gets tarnished. This is the last I will be saying regarding this incident and request the media to not print any stories quoting me without actually speaking with me. Thank you and lots of love.”