Sreeleela not dating Tilak Varma, says actor’s mom: ‘She is preparing NEET-PG, focused on studies’

‘Not even an iota of truth in reports’

“She is preparing for her NEET-PG examination scheduled in June. She has another five to six years before such personal matters. We do not know how such stories emerge. There is not even an iota of truth in the reports,” she told Deccan Chronicle.

Addressing earlier rumours romantically linking Sreeleela to her colleague Kartik Aaryan, Swarnalatha said, “His mother and I are both gynaecologists and meet professionally because of our medical background. Unfortunately, people began linking Sreeleela and Kartik as well.”

How did rumours about Sreeleela, Tilak Varma dating start?

Interestingly, the speculation that Sreeleela and Tilak Varma are dating sprang up out of the blue after the two were spotted at the Venkateswara Temple, Tirumala, with their respective families around the same time in December 2025. But they weren’t seen together.

Recently, Swarnalatha was reportedly present at an Indian Premier League (IPL) match between the Mumbai Indians and the Punjab Kings at Dharamsala in Himachal Pradesh. Although she wasn’t seen interacting with any players, many began assuming that Sreeleela was involved with one of the Mumbai Indians stars. Reacting to these, Swarnalatha said, “Both were coincidences. Social media unfairly spins stories from unrelated events.”

Meanwhile, claims surfaced that Sreeleela herself had attended a cricket match, during which a member of her team was reportedly seen wearing a jersey bearing Tilak’s name. For the unversed, Tilak Varma has been playing for the Mumbai Indians since 2022. In the meantime, some netizens also noted that their social media activity pointed to the same, and some even claimed that they may have unfollowed each other due to all the rumours.

Suryakumar Yadav’s viral video

Amid all this, a clip showing his teammate Suryakumar Yadav playfully mocking Tilak Varma went viral on social media. The video featured Tilak walking through a hotel lobby with his earphones on, unbothered by what was happening around him. Upon noticing this, Suryakumar was heard teasing him about being “in love,” adding fuel to the rumours of the two celebrities’ link-up.

However, neither Sreeleela nor Tilak Varma has addressed the speculations yet. While one section of social media has been pushing the Sreeleela-Tilak Varma tale, others have been rejecting such claims as far-fetched. “With that logic, Pratibha Ranta attended the MI vs PBKS match. So she is dating Shreyas Iyer? Kuch bhi! Anyone can come to watch the match. Sonal Chauhan also used to come, and people were linking her with him as well,” one user pointed out on Reddit.

About Sreeleela

Born on June 14, 2001, to a Telugu family settled in Detroit, Michigan, Sreeleela was brought up in Bengaluru. She made her acting debut as a child artiste in the Anjali-starrer Chitrangada (2017). She then returned as a leading lady in the Kannada movie Kiss (2019), starring opposite Viraat. Since then, she has played key roles in movies such as Pelli SandaD (2021), Dhamaka (2022), Bhagavanth Kesari (2023), Guntur Kaaram (2024), Junior (2025), Mass Jathara (2025), and Parasakthi (2026). Sreeleela is also an MBBS graduate.

About Tilak Varma

A left-handed batsman and a right-arm offbreak bowler, Tilak Varma was born on November 8, 2002, in Hyderabad. While he made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut against the West Indies in August 2023, his ODI debut was against Bangladesh in September of the same year. According to ESPN, a couple of hand injuries in 2024 briefly put his career on hold.

Disclaimer: This article covers fast-moving entertainment news based on viral internet discussions and social media trends. The rumours regarding a relationship between Sreeleela and Tilak Varma originated on public forums and have not been independently verified. Readers should treat these claims as informational and speculative storytelling rather than confirmed factual events.