Recently, it was big news that the Bengaluru court directed Lata Rajinikanth, wife of Tamil actor Rajinikanth, to appear in person in a fraud case. Yes, Lata appeared to seek bail in a fraud case filed by a Chennai-based advertising agency on the charge of fraud in connection with the 2014 film Kochataiyan. Now Lata has called a press meet to talk about this. The words are, “I have been thinking about this for a while now. As you might imagine, there is no warrant against me in this case and no charge of fraud. The Supreme Court learned about this case and told me not to appear in it, for which I am thankful. This is a case related to the 2014 movie Kochadiyan. But a letter seemed to come from nowhere and was taken to the Karnataka court. They have been harassing me and my family for a long time saying that it has something to do with my family.
It even went to forensics and proved that it was not my handwriting. Being a celebrity perpetuates this harassment. I came here today in court because I value justice and law. I did not come to cover my head and face. The cloth is put on the head due to the sun, so don’t write anything like that anymore. Now I have to sue them for defamation. They have been harassing me and my family for so many years. Being a celebrity, when this happens to us, it’s a sensation for you.
My husband supports me because he knows what is fair. I am responding because I can’t forgive you for so long. People close to me don’t know what goes on in my family and we don’t tell anyone. So no one knows the truth about this. In my home even my husband and children are affected by these allegations. If I am entering politics, I will tell you directly. If I was just a Lata, would you sit here to listen to my problems, this media is not sitting here because Lata is Rajinikanth. I am very sad that my husband is not joining politics. I see him as a good leader, but there are very genuine reasons for him not to come. I can’t say how it will be if he comes.
