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NDTV
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Nayanthara And Vignesh Shivan Slammed For Working With Jani Master, Accused Of Sexual Assault
New Delhi: Nayanthara and Vignesh Shivan have received severe flak for collaborating with choreographer Jani Master, who has been facing sexual allegations under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. It all began when Vignesh Shivan shared that Jani Master has come on board for his film Love Insurance Kompany. What's Happening Choreographer Jani Master has been booked under the POSCO act on charges of sexual assault. On July 1, the choreographer had shared a post, mentioning his collaboration with Vignesh Shivan in his film Love Insurance Kompany. The post read, "Candid and crazy with the dearest #VigneshShivan sir on the sets of # LoveInsuranceKompany. It's always a joy working with you for the care, respect, and trust you shower on me, sir. Can't wait to show the magic we created." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jani Master (@alwaysjani) Vignesh Shivan had re-shared the Instagram story and written, "Sweeet Master Ji. Team LIK - loves you and your vibe a lot." The internet did not take this teaming up kindly as they lashed out at Nayanthara and Vignesh Shivan for teaming up with Jani Master. Nayanthara, who is also one of the producers of the film, was met with a lot of criticism for indulging in such collaborations. How The Internet Reacted: Singer Chinmayi Sripaada expressed her anger as she took to X and wrote, "Jani is out on conditional bail involving a minor's sexual assault. We as a people seem to love 'talented' offenders and will keep promoting them and keeping them in positions of power, which the offenders use to harangue the women more - "See nothing will happen to me." It is just how we are. Sweeeeeet!" Jani is out on conditional bail involving a minor's sexual assault. We as a people seem to love 'talented' offenders and will keep promoting them and keeping them in positions of power which the offenders use to harangue the women more - 'See nothing will happen to me.' It is… — Chinmayi Sripaada (@Chinmayi) July 2, 2025 Another social media user commented, "Nayan called herself a self-made woman who knows the struggles of female actors, urged stars to speak out, and thanked those who supported her. Yet she's fine with her husband backing a man accused under POCSO. Why the double standards? " Nayan called herself a self-made woman who knows the struggles of female actors, urged stars to speak out, and thanked those who supported her. Yet she's fine with her husband backing a man accused under POCSO. Why the double standards? #Jani #VigneshShivan — Films Spicy (@Films_Spicy) July 2, 2025 While someone else wrote, "Don't know when Wikki is gonna understand he's not a single person anymore. Whatever he does/says is directly attached to #Nayanthara. She is a self-made woman who stood up for herself and women in cinema in the past. A happy post with a pedophile dance master is seriously a big mess (sic)." don't know when wikki is gonna understand he's not a single person he does/speaks directly attached to # is a self made woman who stood up for herself and women in cinema in the past.A happy post with a pedophile dance master is seriously a big mess — common_man (@IronladyNa5366) July 2, 2025 Another person was not much surprised by Nayanthara and Vignesh Shivan's decision, as he wrote, "It's not news that Vignesh Shivan and Nayanthara support predators. Why are y'all surprised?" It's not news that Vignesh Shivan and Nayan support predators. Why are y'all surprised? — ஜமுனா (@velu_jamunah) July 2, 2025 About Jani Master's POSCO Controversy The case in question is from September 2024, when Jani Master confessed to sexually assaulting a junior colleague when she was a minor. Initially, he was arrested under the POSCO Act but then got out on conditional bail. His National Award for Best Choreography, for the song Megam Karukkatha from Thiruchitrambalam, was also revoked after he was accused of sexual harassment. In A Nutshell Nayanthara and Vignesh Shivan have been criticised for working with accused sexual predator Jani Master in their upcoming film. The Internet has reacted strongly to their decision and called them out on social media.
Hindustan Times
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Nayanthara, Vignesh Shivan under fire for collaborating with choreographer accused for sexually assaulting a minor
Actor-producer Nayanthara and director Vignesh Shivan are facing criticism on social media after confirming their collaboration with choreographer Jani Master, who is currently facing allegations of sexual assault under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. Actor Nayanthara and director Vignesh Shivan are criticised for working with choreographer Jani Master, who faces sexual assault allegations. The backlash erupted after Vignesh Shivan re-shared an Instagram Story announcing Jani Master's involvement in his upcoming film, Love Insurance Kompany. On July 1, Jani Master posted a photo and a behind-the-scenes video with Shivan from the film's set, writing: 'Candid & crazy with the dearest #VigneshShivan Sir on the sets of #LoveInsuranceKompany. It's always a joy working with you for the care, respect, and trust you shower on me, sir. Can't wait to show the magic we created.' The post quickly went viral, prompting outrage online. Many users questioned the couple's decision to work with someone accused of a serious crime, with some accusing them of 'platforming a sexual predator.' Nayanthara, one of the film's producers, was also called out for her association with the project. Internet reacts Singer Chinmayi Sripada on X (formely known as Twitter) wrote, 'Jani is out on conditional bail involving a minor's sexual assault. We as a people seem to love 'talented' offenders and will keep promoting them and keeping them in positions of power which the offenders use to harangue the women more - 'See nothing will happen to me.' It is just how we are. Sweeeeeet!' A social media user wrote, 'Nayan called herself a self-made woman who knows the struggles of female actors, urged stars to speak out, and thanked those who supported her. Yet she's fine with her husband backing a man accused under POCSO. Why the double standards? ' Another user wrote on X, 'There's something seriously wrong with this guy. Casting bayilvan ranganathan, seeman and now bringing in this pedo, calling him sweet and saying love you ewwww. 🤢 Hope the movie flops badly and this disgusting l****a disappears from the industry forever.' An X user commented, 'Don't know when wikki is gonna understand he's not a single person he does/speaks directly attached to #Nayanthara. She is a self made woman who stood up for herself and women in cinema in the past. A happy post with a pedophile dance master is seriously a big mess (sic)' Another social media user wrote, 'It's not news that Vignesh Shivan and Nayan support predators. Why are y'all surprised?' Jani Master's POCSO case The backlash stems from a September 2024 case in which Jani Master reportedly admitted to sexually assaulting a junior colleague when she was a minor. He was arrested under the POCSO Act and later released on conditional bail. Following his arrest, his National Award for Best Choreography, for the song Megam Karukkatha from Thiruchitrambalam, was revoked.
India Today
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
Nayanthara, Vignesh Shivan slammed for working with sexual assault accused
Director Vignesh Shivan and actor-producer Nayanthara were criticised by a section of people on social media for working with choreographer Jani Master, who was accused of sexual assault in a POCSO case. Many questioned the couple's decision to provide a platform for a sexual predator. It all started when director Vignesh Shivan re-posted an Instagram Story confirming his collaboration with Jani Master in his upcoming film, 'Love Insurance Kompany'.advertisementOn July 1, choreographer Jani Master shared a social media post with director Vignesh Shivan. He shared a photo and a candid video with the filmmaker from the shooting location. "Candid & crazy with the dearest #VigneshShivan Sir on the sets of #LoveInsuranceKompany. It's always a joy working with you for the care, respect and trust you shower on me sir. Can't wait to show the magic we created to all of them (sic)," his post the post: Vignesh Shivan re-shared his post on his Instagram Story and wrote, "Sweet master ji. Team LIK - love you and your vibe a lot (sic)," with a string of heart and heart-eye the post: Soon after the post went viral, many slammed Vignesh Shivan for platforming a man who was accused of sexual assault. Some even called out Nayanthara, his wife and one of the producers of 'Love Insurance Kompany', for collaborating with Jani X user wrote, "There's a reason people are losing respect for #VigneshShivan. First it was Dileep. Now it's Jani Master. Keep calling accused predators a 'vibe' and we see exactly where you stand — not with survivors. And #Nayanthara is just okay with it? Some 'power couple.' @NayantharaU (sic)." Many pointed out their double standards, while pointing out the times she has spoken against abusers in the are some reactions: In September 2024, choreographer Jani Master admitted to sexually assaulting a junior colleague when she was still a minor. The choreographer was arrested and later let out on conditional bail. Following his arrest in POCSO case, his National Award for Best Choreography for the song 'Megam Karukkatha' from Dhanush and Nithya Menen's 'Thiruchitrambalam' was Nayanthara nor Vignesh Shivan have reacted to the controversy yet.- EndsTrending Reel
Time of India
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Nayanthara and Vignesh Shivan face backlash for working with sexual assault accused Jani Master
(Picture Courtesy: Facebook) Actor-producer Nayanthara and filmmaker Vignesh Shivan are getting criticised online for collaborating with choreographer Jani Master . The choreographer was previously accused of sexual assault under the POCSO Act in 2024. The backlash erupted after Vignesh Shivan shared a behind-the-scenes post with Jani from the sets of his upcoming film Love Insurance Kompany, which is being co-produced by Nayanthara. Social media erupts over collaboration The controversy began when Jani Master posted photos and a video with Vignesh from the film's sets on July 1. 'It's always a joy working with you for the care, respect and trust you shower on me,' Jani captioned the post. Vignesh re-shared the post with the words: "Sweet master ji. Team LIK - love you and your vibe a lot", accompanied by heart emojis. Nayanthara celebrates her birthday with her husband Vinesh Shivan and kids Netizens react Soon after, social media users called out the director for praising someone accused of a serious offence. Many also held Nayanthara accountable, pointing out that as a producer and public figure who has previously spoken against abuse, her silence was disappointing. An X user wrote, 'There's a reason people are losing respect for #VigneshShivan. First it was Dileep. Now it's Jani Master. Keep calling accused predators a 'vibe' and we see exactly where you stand. And #Nayanthara is just okay with it? Some 'power couple'.' Another one wrote, "And Nayanthara is the Producer She gave chance to Jani master." Singer Chinmayi Sripaada wrote, "Jani is out on conditional bail involving a minor's sexual assault. We as a people seem to love 'talented' offenders and will keep promoting them and keeping them in positions of power which the offenders use to harangue the women more - 'See nothing will happen to me.' It is just how we are. Sweeeeeet!" Jani Master's controversial past In September 2024, Jani Master confessed to sexually assaulting a minor colleague, a junior dancer, during a private rehearsal session. He was arrested and later released on conditional bail. The National Award he had received for Best Choreography (for Megam Karukkatha from Thiruchitrambalam) was suspended following the charges. Despite these developments, his presence on the sets of 'Love Insurance Kompany' and the warm reception from the team have sparked outrage among netizens.
