Allu Arjun on allegations and counter-allegations on Hyderabad stampede: My character is being assassinated
Allu Arjun spoke in detail about the stampede that took place at Sandhya Theater in Hyderabad on December 4 and alleged that “misinformation” was being spread about him.
Telugu superstar Allu Arjun on Saturday spoke out against comments that held him responsible for the stampede that broke out at Sandhya Theater in Hyderabad during the premiere of his film Pushpa 2: The Rule earlier this month. He said a lot of “misinformation” was being spread and his “character assassination” was being carried out.
First, he apologized for being late and said he took time to “center himself.” Describing the stampede as an “unfortunate accident that was no one’s fault”, he addressed the family and expressed his condolences.
He further added, “I am getting updates every hour on how the child is doing. He is progressing. The only good thing is that the boy is getting better.” He further added, “I try my best to entertain the audience well and want people to leave with a smile.”
Arjun then said, “I have not come here to blame anyone or any political party. The main reason for the press meet is that there is a lot of misunderstanding, misinformation and wrong allegations. I feel extremely insulted by the character assassination.” I have been here for 20 years and the respect and credibility I have earned has been destroyed in a single day.
He explained, “I have invested three years of my life in this film and went to see it. And that’s my biggest education. This is my learning curve. That’s how I learn. It’s very important for me to see myself ” Movies in theater so that I can learn for my upcoming movies, I watched 7 of my movies there, it was not a road show or a procession, rather the public present outside the theater just waved as it is a show of respect. It is known that once the fans get a glimpse of you, they become quiet and begin to disperse. They cleared the way and the car went in and I went into the theatre.”
This seems to be directly related to Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy’s Assembly address today, where he alleged that actor Allu Arjun attended the screening of Pushpa 2: The Rule despite being denied permission by the police. “Before entering the theater and while exiting, the actor stood through the sunroof of his car and waved to the crowd, leading to thousands of fans vying to catch a glimpse of him,” Reddy said.
Allu Arjun further said, “I was told that there was a huge crowd there and was asked to leave from there. I immediately did so. No officer told me or came to me and told me anything. I was informed in the morning itself that The woman has died.” , and that was unfortunate.”
Arjun also said, “I had only good intentions. I left behind my two children, who are of the injured child’s age. I could not go to meet the injured child because a case was already registered against me I wanted to do so. So I left a video message, asking my father, the producers and my director Sukumar to check.”
The actor shared, “This is the time when I should be celebrating, being happy. But in these 15 days, I have not been able to go anywhere. Legally, I am tied up, and I can’t go.”
Allu Arjun also claimed the wrong information that he wanted to break bones, which he vehemently denied. He said that he may be cheerful, but he would never use such “inhuman language”.
The actor also avoided answering journalists’ questions and clarified that this was due to legal obligations against him.
This morning in Telangana Assembly, AIMIM MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi strongly criticized Allu Arjun For his alleged “insensitive” behavior and “lack of responsibility” following a stampede at the film’s Hyderabad premiere. Without naming the actor directly, Owaisi claimed, “As per my knowledge, when he was told about the stampede and the death of a person, he said, ‘Now the film will be a hit’.
He further commented, “Even after the stampede incident, he (Allu Arjun) watched the movie and waved to the crowd from his car while going back. He doesn’t even bother to look at him and the family. I even go to public meetings Am.” Where thousands of people come, but I ensure that no incident like stampede happens.”
Chief Minister Reddy had earlier also taken a dig at Allu Arjun during his session on Agenda Aaj Tak 2024.,
The stampede occurred on 4 December outside Sandhya Theatre, where the premiere of Pushpa 2: The Rule was held. A large number of people gathered outside the theater to catch a glimpse of Arjun, who attended the screening with Pushpa’s co-stars Rashmika Mandanna and Sneha Reddy. 39 year old woman Revathi died during the stampede And his son was seriously injured. Police claim that there were no arrangements from the theater management to handle the crowd.
Ahead, Arjun was also arrested from his residence on December 13. Regarding the stampede incident. The lower court sent him to judicial custody for 14 days. However, on the same day the Telangana High Court granted him interim bail. Despite that, The actor had to spend a night in jail Due to delay in uploading copies of bail orders.
