Rahul Sipligunj Booked Over Alleged Threats in Marriage Case; Telugu Singer in Legal Trouble

Telugu playback singer Rahul Sipligunj, who rose to international fame with the Oscar‑winning track “Naatu Naatu” from the film RRR and later won Bigg Boss Telugu 3, has been embroiled in a legal dispute after a young woman lodged a complaint in Visakhapatnam alleging that he threatened her during a marriage dispute. The police registered an FIR at the MVP police station in Visakhapatnam, naming Sipligunj and 11 other individuals as accused. According to the complaint, the singer’s brother‑in‑law, Karpurapu Rahul Reddy, introduced himself as a relative under the pretext of a marriage arrangement and subsequently threatened to release the woman’s private pictures and videos, claiming that her honour and personal life had been damaged.

The complainant also alleged that Sipligunj blackmailed, threatened and harassed her, and forced her to give a video statement whose contents remain undisclosed. The case has been filed under several sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Information Technology Act. Sipligunj has yet to release a statement regarding the allegations.

Just a day before the complaint, the singer posted a video of his home’s Bonalu celebrations, dancing with Potharaju and praising the deity Maa Mahankali. In the video, he wrote, “When Potharaju dances, the whole house feels the power of Maa Mahankali! The beats, the energy, the devotion… it’s not just a dance, it’s the shakti of Mahankalamma entering our home. Jai Mahankali! Jai Potharaju! Happy Bonalu vibes in our home!”

Sipligunj, born Karpurapu Rahul Reddy, began his career with independent YouTube releases before becoming a sought‑after singer in the Telugu film industry. His rendition of “Naatu Naatu,” composed by MM Keeravaani with lyrics by Chandrabose and co‑sung with Kaala Bhairava, earned him a ₹1 crore reward from the Telangana government after the song won the Oscar for Best Original Song. In August 2025, he became engaged to Harinya Reddy in Hyderabad and married her in November of the same year. He has recently lent his voice to tracks for Pawan Kalyan’s Hari Hara Veera Mallu: Part 1 and Mahesh Babu’s Guntur Kaaram.