The film industry was rocked recently by a public dispute between Nayanthara and Dhanush. Nayanthara accused Dhanush of demanding money in exchange for granting an NOC to use BTS footage from Naanum Rowdy Dhan, a film produced by him, for her Netflix documentary, Nayanthara: Beyond The Fairytale. This accusation led to significant controversy, with Dhanush responding with a legal notice against the actress.

Despite the legal battle, both Nayanthara and Dhanush were seen attending the wedding of producer Aakash Baskaran in Chennai, leading to an awkward encounter. The two stars were seated in adjacent aisles during the wedding, but they made a clear effort to avoid each other, adding to the tension in the air. This was the first public appearance of both after Nayanthara's open letter accusing Dhanush.

It is common for celebrities to coordinate their arrival times at events to avoid uncomfortable encounters, but this time, it seems neither star made such arrangements. As a result, the situation became highly awkward, with both Nayanthara and Dhanush doing their best to ignore each other. The viral video of the faceoff has since captured the attention of social media, especially as Aakash Baskaran, who invited both stars, is also producing Dhanush's upcoming project, Idly Kadai.