{
  "id": 16608200,
  "title": "Vijay Deverakonda, Rashmika Mandanna Take Legal Route After Koffee With Karan Controversy; Cybercrime Complaint Filed",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/vijay-deverakonda-rashmika-mandanna-take-legal-route-after-koffee",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T13:33:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/vijay-deverakonda-rashmika-mandanna-take-legal-route-after-koffee-with-karan-controversy-cybercrime-complaint-filed"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The legal dispute over the Koffee With Karan 9 controversy has escalated, with Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna's manager, P Nishanth Kumar, filing a complaint with Hyderabad Cyber Crime authorities. The complaint alleges fabricated content, impersonation, and targeted online harassment involving the actors. Relevant links and supporting material have been submitted for examination. The complaint emphasizes the need for accountability, not the suppression of freedom of speech or genuine criticism. The couple has also addressed the backlash through social media posts, reaffirming their happily married status.",
  "summary": "The online backlash against Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna following their appearance on Koffee With Karan 9 has taken a legal turn. The actors' manager, P Nishanth Kumar, has reportedly filed a complaint with Hyderabad Cyber Crime authorities over alleged fabricated content, impersonation and targeted online harassment involving the couple. According to a press note issued by the…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Vijay Deverakonda responds to trolls after Koffee With Karan appearance with Rashmika: ‘Needs subtitles’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/vijay-deverakonda-responds-to-trolls-after-koffee-with-karan",
        "published": "2026-10-26T06:15:22.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}