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Nidhhi Agerwal addresses Hyderabad mobbing after Sivaji’s statement about her clothes: ‘Blaming the victim is manipulation’

Actress Nidhhi Agerwal was mobbed last week during a promotional event for Raja Saab at a mall in Hyderabad. She has now responded to Sivaji's comments about her.

5 min readMumbaiUpdated: Dec 25, 2025 01:35 PM IST

Nidhhi Agerwal hitsback on Sivaji's comments following Hyderabad incident (Photos: Nidhhi Agerwal / Instagram, Sivaji / X)

Actress Nidhhi Agerwal faced a rather unfortunate situation last week after she was mobbed during Raja Saab’s promotional event in Hyderabad. As per the videos that circulated online, Nidhhi appeared quite disturbed by the situation. And what turned the mishap into a controversy was actor Sivaji’s comment stemming from the incident where he requested actresses not to wear revealing clothes, but sarees. His speech at the Dhandoraa pre-release event that happened after the Nidhhi Agerwal incident received severe backlash online. Now, Nidhhi has also hitback at Sivaji’s remark and called him out for ‘blaming the victim’.

Nidhhi Agerwal’s mobbing incident at the Raja Saab song launch event

Last week, the makers of Prabhas’s film, Raja Saab, launched a song from the film at a grand event in Hyderabad’s Lulu Mall. Things got chaotic after the film’s actress, Nidhhi Agerwal, got mobbed by fans while she was exiting from the event. According to a few videos circulating on social media, an unruly crowd breached the security at Lulu Mall, leaving the actress distressed as she struggled to reach her car. In the videos, Nidhhi was seen clutching her dupatta tightly as she made her way out while the security personnel struggled to manage the crowd.

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Sivaji commented on the actress’s clothes during the incident

What could have been a rather unfortunate incident soon turned into a controversy after actor Sivaji shared his thoughts, referring to the incident and blaming heroines for wearing revealing outfits. During the Dhindoraa pre-release event, Sivaji addressed the crowd in Telugu. He praised the host for wearing a saree and said, “I request all heroines not to wear revealing outfits. Please wear sarees or dresses that cover the body fully. Beauty lies in complete attire or a saree, not in displaying physical assets. A woman is like nature. When nature is beautiful, we respect it. A woman is like my mother, whom I hold close to my heart.”

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Pointing out how yesteryear actresses chose to dress with modesty, Sivaji went on to say, “Freedom is precious-don’t lose it. People will respect you based on your conduct. Glamour should have limits; it should not cross a certain line.”

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Following this, the actor faced massive backlash on social media. His thoughts were called regressive and inappropriate by many. Following this, Sivaji shared a video on X rendering an apology for the words he chose. In the video, Sivaji said, “I should not have used unparliamentary words. I was not speaking about all women. I only said maybe actresses wouldn’t be made to feel uncomfortable if they dressed carefully. The intention wasn’t to demean anyone, but because I used such words, I sincerely apologise.”

I sincerely apologise for my words during the Dhandoraa pre-release event last night.@itsmaatelugu pic.twitter.com/8zDPaClqWT

— Sivaji (@ActorSivaji) December 23, 2025

He later told ANI, “My influence was the incident at Lulu Mall a week ago. Nidhhi Agerwal went to a function. There was a big mob, and they started pulling. She was wearing an off-shoulder dress; she is a very nice girl, but a huge crowd fell on her. I saw her face-she was so embarrassed. That is why I felt I had to address this. My apologies for whatever I spoke about regarding the safety of heroines yesterday at the Dhandoraa pre-release event. My intention was good, but those two words were not correct. I totally regret it. I always believe that a woman is Maha Shakti. Without Amma, there is no world. I offer my heartfelt apology for hurting your feelings. My intention was good, but those two words were wrong.”

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Nidhhi Agerwal reacts to Sivaji’s thoughts

Recently, actress Nidhhi Agerwal reacted to Shivaji’s remarks. She took to her Instagram stories and shared a picture of her outfit and wrote, “Blaming the victim is called manipulation.”