Tamil actor Surya sends legal notice to PETA for slanderous comments

Tamil star Suriya has issued a legal notice to animal rights advocacy group PETA for its claim that the actor was supporting Jallikattu to promote his upcoming movie Singam 3, saying this has caused "mental stress" to him and asked the NGO to apologise or face legal proceedings.

In a notice dated January 20, 2017, the actor's advocate R Vijay Anand said that Suriya had reiterated his commitment and support for the bull taming sport on several occasions in the past and there was no need for him to indulge in "cheap publicity."

Suriya had earlier lambasted PETA India for its opposition to Jallikattu, saying it was paradoxical to see those aiding extinction of native breeds talk about cruelty to animals in the bull-taming sport.