Filmmaker-actor Sundar C is debuting in politics as a Madurai candidate for the Pudiya Neethi Katchi (PNK) in the upcoming Tamil Nadu elections, in alliance with the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) party. His wife and BJP leader, Khushbu, has been supportive of his journey ahead of the Tamil Nadu elections. She even took to social media to slam those spreading rumours about him. (Also Read: Khushbu says husband Sundar C’s entry into politics has ‘rattled’ senior politician; defends his ‘outsider’ status)
Khushbu slams rumours about Sundar banning meat shops
On Tuesday, numerous social media posts claimed that Sundar said he would ban meat shops in the Madurai Central constituency where he’s competing from, should he come into power. They also claimed that this was being done to protect the sanctity of the Madurai Meenakshi Amman temple located in the region.
Sundar first countered the news on his social media. Clarifying that these posts were fake, he wrote in Tamil, “The news circulating that I said that I would close meat shops in the Madurai Central constituency if I win the election is completely false. People know I respect people’s feelings and rights. We will respond with our unity and victory to such low-level actions by those who lack the courage to face the competition head-on and seek shortcuts.”
Khushbu also reposted one of Sundar’s posts, calling out the fake statements and blaming the ruling party, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), for them. She wrote, “When they fail to counter the honesty of a man with integrity, they retort to such fake narratives. @arivalayam is scared and its so evident. Spreading such false narrative to gain support will only boomerang. People of Madurai are very clear and stand with @SundarCOffl. #DMKspreadlies #DMKfailsTN #SundarC4MaduraiCentral #sundarc.”
Sundar C and Khushbu’s political career
Khushbu began her political career in 2010 with the DMK, before joining the Indian National Congress in 2014. She joined the BJP in 2020 and was appointed the Tamil Nadu BJP vice president in 2025. Sundar will debut in politics with the upcoming TN elections scheduled for April 23.
Khushbu last starred in the 2025 Tamil film Nesippaya and the 2026 Hindi film Subedaar. She also produced Sundar’s 2025 film Gangers and was seen on the TV show Sarojini. Sundar, who directed, wrote and starred in Gangers, apart from the Tamil film Vallan in 2025. He will be seen as an actor in One 2 One and is directing Mookuthi Amman 2 and Purushan, which will be released this year.
