Leaked pictures of a racy dance song that Shruti Haasan filmed for her recent Telugu release Yevadu have flooded the internet, and the actress is not pleased about it.
She has alleged that these particular snapshots, from the song Pimple Dimple, were not approved for release because they were shot from awkward angles and thus made her look vulgar.
The 28-year-old has said she plans to file an FIR in Hyderabad to find out who leaked the pictures.
However, while some may dismiss the incident as a publicity stunt, the story has more than a few twists that suggest otherwise.
Yevadu, co-starring Zanjeer actor Ram Charan Teja and Amy Jackson, was released in January and did below-average business.
The film may not have had the desired impact but, as is the trend with item songs, Pimple Dimple became quite popular.
Soon after Yevadu, Shruti got busy with her next release, another Telugu film called Race Gurram.
Racy: The pictures were clicked while Shruti Haasan shot the dance number Pimple Dimple for a Telugu film
The film opened in April, soon after which the Yevadu photographs surfaced on the Internet.
The uncanny timing of events has divided those following the episode.
Some insist Shruti herself leaked the snaps to ensure publicity for her new film. Others are of the opinion that it might be the doing of the makers of Race Gurram.
Talking to the media, Shruti said she had "expected Yevadu makers to be more careful about such unflattering pictures and thought they would delete them right away".