Shruthi Narayanan calls out predatory behavior on leaked video

A leaked casting couch video allegedly featuring Tamil actress Shruthi Narayanan has gone viral, igniting outrage across social media. The video’s circulation has sparked widespread debate, drawing attention to exploitation in the entertainment industry.

Taking to her Instagram Stories, Shruthi condemned those sharing the video, emphasizing the devastating impact on the woman involved.

Shruthi, known for her work in Tamil television and web dramas, further expressed her distress, urging people to stop sensationalizing the incident. She pleaded: “I am also a girl with feelings, deeply affected—mentally, physically, and emotionally—by all of this. As a humble request, I plead with you all to put a stop to this, for the sake of humanity.”

What’s behind the alleged video leak?

The leaked 14-minute video, which surfaced online in late March 2025, allegedly depicts Shruthi Narayanan in a compromising situation. The clip has fueled discussions about the persistent issue of casting couch practices in Tamil cinema and television.

Shruthi Narayanan, a 24-year-old actress from Chennai, is best known for her role as Rohini in the popular Tamil TV serial Siragadikka Aasai, which airs on Star Vijay and streams on JioHotstar. With over 650 episodes and a strong viewer base, the show remains a staple of Tamil television. Shruthi herself enjoys a significant social media following, with over 400,000 Instagram followers.

The video, reportedly filmed during a private audition, began circulating rapidly across platforms like X, Instagram, and Telegram between March 24 and 26, 2025, amassing thousands of views within hours. However, the authenticity of the footage remains unverified, with speculation that it could be deepfake or AI-generated content—a growing concern in the digital age.

Shruthi’s response and legal action

Following the leak, Shruthi initially made her Instagram account private before reappearing on March 27, 2025, with a public post featuring herself in a white and golden saree, though she disabled comments. The following day, March 28, she addressed the controversy via Instagram Stories, sharing an emotional message:

“For you guys, spreading all these contents on me is just a joke and fun content. But for me and my close ones, this is a very hard situation. Especially for me, it is a very difficult time… I’m also a girl, and I also have feelings. My close ones also have feelings, and you guys just make it worse and worse.”

She urged people to stop sharing the video, sarcastically adding, “Go see the videos for your mother, sister, or girlfriend because they are also girls and have the same bodies as me.”

In a subsequent post, Shruthi suggested the video might be AI-generated by sharing a reel demonstrating how easily such content can be fabricated. She also highlighted Indian legal provisions under which sharing such videos—real or fake—is a criminal offense, warning of legal action against those circulating it.

Shruthi Narayanan’s full statement:

“At this point, things are going beyond a limit. Everyone has an opinion about the victim, be it good or bad, but nobody takes the time to talk about the shameless person behind the screen targeting a girl’s life.

Not just the person responsible, but also those who share it in the name of fun and new content.

Yet again, no one spares two seconds to consider that this situation revolves around a girl who can also be mentally affected. By sharing this like wildfire, it only proves that all men are predators, lurking for lust in anything and everything.

Again, I emphasize that I am also a girl who has feelings and is deeply affected—mentally, physically, and emotionally—by all these issues. As a humble request, I plead with you all to put a stop to this for the sake of humanity.”

Past controversies

The controversy has drawn comparisons to past incidents involving actresses like Trisha Krishnan and Amala Paul, where leaked content was later proven to be hoaxes. Despite efforts to curb its spread, the video continues to proliferate, with hashtags like #ShruthiNarayananLeaked gaining traction online.

As debates rage over privacy violations and digital exploitation, Shruthi’s case highlights the urgent need for stronger measures against cyber harassment and deepfake technology in the entertainment industry.