Bollywood actress Tara Sutaria has publicly called out a coordinated and paid negative publicity campaign aimed at tarnishing her reputation and her relationship with boyfriend Veer Pahariya. The controversy erupted after she shared the stage with singer AP Dhillon at his recent concert.
The Concert and the Viral Backlash
The incident began when Tara Sutaria, known for her role in 'Marjaavaan', attended a concert by popular Punjabi singer AP Dhillon. In a surprise move, she joined Dhillon on stage during his performance of their collaborative song 'Thodi Si Daru', dancing and vibing with the artist.
Following this, a clip of her boyfriend, businessman Veer Pahariya, from the audience began circulating widely on social media. The edited video purported to show him looking uncomfortable while Tara was on stage with Dhillon. This single clip sparked a wave of online trolling directed at the actress, with users questioning her character and the stability of her relationship with Pahariya.
Unveiling the 'Paid' PR Smear Campaign
Breaking her silence, Tara Sutaria took to her official Instagram stories and feed to expose what she claims is a malicious and paid effort to damage her image. She shared a video posted by social media influencer Tanisha Malara, which detailed how a PR agency had approached her.
The influencer revealed she was offered a payment of Rs. 6000 to run a negative campaign against AP Dhillon. The agency allegedly promised payment within an hour in exchange for creating content based on eight specific talking points they provided.
Tara Sutaria reposted this, writing, "Thank you @tanisha__malara for speaking up and sharing how this is PAID PR and done to malign my reputation." She expressed disgust at the operation, highlighting that the PR team had prepared a list of derogatory captions and points to be sent to hundreds of content creators and thousands of meme pages.
Derogatory Talking Points and a Strong Rebuttal
The actress shared screenshots from the influencer's video, showing the explicit instructions from the PR agency. The talking points included vile labels to be used against her, such as 'gold digger' and 'the nightmare of every guy'.
Reacting strongly to these revelations, Tara stated, "These are captions and talking points sent out to hundreds of creators and thousands of meme pages. All to malign my image, ruin my career, and relationship? Shameful and sick." She suggested that seeing people happy clearly hurt those who orchestrated the campaign and vowed to continue sharing the truth.
To counter the narrative of Veer Pahariya's alleged discomfort, she also shared another clip from the same concert. This video showed Veer happily enjoying the show with friend Orry and others, precisely at the time when Tara was on stage performing 'Thodi Si Daaru'.
Veer Pahariya's Response and Closing the Loop
Veer Pahariya also addressed the controversy, directly calling out the misleading nature of the viral reaction video. He commented, "Not to mention the reaction footage of me was taken during another song, not even Thodi si daru. Jokers." This statement supported Tara's claim that the entire episode was built on manipulated and out-of-context content.
The actress concluded her posts with a defiant message, questioning the motive behind such a smear campaign: "All to ruin my career and relationship??? The joke is STILL on them. See it for yourselves." Her revelations have shifted the conversation from gossip about her personal life to a serious discussion about the unethical use of paid PR to attack celebrities in the digital age.
