# Sundeep Kishan alleges paid smear campaign against film Sigma

2026-10-02T14:46:45+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 2 independent outlets

Actor Sundeep Kishan has accused unnamed individuals of orchestrating a ‘paid negative PR’ campaign against him and his film Sigma, which released in cinemas on 2 October. In a post on X on 1 October, Kishan wrote that he knows who is behind and funding the targeted attacks, warning them they have more to lose than he does. The post went viral, drawing support from fans and industry colleagues. Sigma marks the directorial debut of Jason Sanjay, son of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and actor Vijay. The bilingual action-adventure also stars Faria Abdullah. Both Deccan Herald and Bollywood Hungama report Kishan’s allegations without independently verifying them. Attention now shifts to the film’s box office performance over its opening weekend.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

Both Deccan Herald and Bollywood Hungama report Sundeep Kishan’s allegation of a ‘paid negative PR’ campaign against him and his film Sigma, using nearly identical quotes from his X post. Deccan Herald leads with the actor’s direct accusation and the online backlash, while Bollywood Hungama devotes more space to the film’s plot, cast, and Jason Sanjay’s background as TN CM Vijay’s son. Neither outlet questions or investigates the claim, both present it as the actor’s statement without independent verification. The uniform framing leaves the reader with Sundeep’s version only. The concrete next step is Sigma’s opening weekend performance, which Bollywood Hungama notes has shifted focus from the online dispute.

## Coverage

Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
- deccanherald.com (neutral report) <https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/i-know-who-is-paying-sundeep-kishan-calls-out-targeted-hate-campaign-against-sigma-4167948>
  Leads with actor's accusation, no independent check
- bollywoodhungama.com (neutral report) <https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/south-cinema/sundeep-kishan-slams-paid-online-negativity-around-sigma-with-a-stern-warning-you-have-more-to-lose-than-me/>
  Same core claim, adds film details and box-office focus

This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry.

Tags: Bollywood Hungama, Deccan Herald, Jason Sanjay, Sigma, Sundeep Kishan, Vijay
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