Dasari Narayana Rao, who never minced words when it comes to taking snide potshots at Chiranjeevi, in a recent interview, said the he never had any public spat with the actor and clarified that it was only media speculation.

Admitting that he was upset over Chiru not condemning (during the time of Vijrotsavam celebrations) after the Dasari Padma was hospitalized, the director said, 'Whatever and whenever I talk, media link everything to Chiranjeevi for some reason. I don’t know why? Moreover he’s my relative and extension of my family,' adding, 'We exchange pleasantries and spend time happily whenever we talk'.