Actor R Madhavan is known to be one of the most vocal celebrities in the industry, never shying away from calling out what is wrong. Recently, he found his name and clip caught in a controversy after an alleged healthcare brand used them to promote their brand. The actor took to Instagram to call out the brand and shared that he had sent a legal notice to them for using his name and an interview clip to advertise their brand.
R Madhavan slams healthcare brand
The Dhurandhar actor alerted his fans, calling the brand `fraud` on his Instagram stories. Sharing the reel, he wrote, “This REEL is making it sound like I’m endorsing their product. They have just taken a clip from an interview without any permission and used it as an endorsement from my end. How are the public ever going to believe these people or their treatment? !!!! Shame (sic).”
Madhavan, while sharing the post on his Instagram, wrote in the caption, “What a shame. How do these people and organisations think they can get away with this? You cannot take a clip of somebody’s interview and make it part of your endorsement. Legal notice sent. Please BEWARE of these kinds of professionals and organisations (sic).”
R Madhavan`s interview clip
The now-deleted reel showed a clip from one of Madhavan`s interviews being used to endorse the brand. It also included a man claiming to be a doctor, who was seen talking about Maddy’s transformation.
Notably, Madhavan, in an earlier interview, had spoken about his natural, self-directed approach to fitness and weight management. He said he achieved a 21-day fitness transformation through intermittent fasting, mindful eating and disciplined habits, instead of fad diets. This clip was allegedly used by the brand.
Notably, not just Madhavan, the Instagram account has also reportedly used interview clips of other celebrities like Karan Johar and Ram Kapoor, where they are seen talking about their respective transformation. On the work front, R Madhavan was last seen in Aditya Dhar`s Dhurandhar: The Revenge. Next, he will be seen in YRF`s Alpha, Tamil films Adhirshtasaali and GDN and a bilingual project titled Circle.