Pawan Kalyan, the Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, commented on the Pushpa 2 theatre stampede incident, emphasizing that someone from Allu Arjun’s team should have reached out to the victim’s family sooner
Key Points
- A 35-year-old woman named Revathi died during the film’s premiere, and her 8-year-old son was critically injured
- Kalyan believes it would have been better if Allu Arjun or someone from his team had visited the victim’s family immediately after the incident
Kalyan’s Perspective
- He stated that “cinema is a collective effort” and it’s unfair to make Allu Arjun solely responsible[3]
- Suggested that the theatre staff should have informed Arjun about any issues beforehand[2]
- Emphasized the need for empathy, saying, “There should have been a sense of regret for the mistake, even if it happened without their direct involvement”
Additional Insights
- Kalyan praised Telangana CM Revanth Reddy for handling the situation
- He defended the police, stating that “the law is equal for all” and their priority is public safety
Kalyan ultimately felt that the situation could have been handled more sensitively, with a timely and compassionate response from the film’s team towards the victim’s family.
Citations:
[1] https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/pawan-kalyan-breaks-silence-on-pushpa-2-stampede-row-not-fair-to-make-allu-arjun-solely-responsible-101735554164950.html
[2] https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/dont-blame-cops-for-allu-arjun-s-arrest-in-stampede-case-pawan-kalyan-101735563520399.html
[3] https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/allu-arjuns-uncle-pawan-kalyan-blames-team-pushpa-for-stampede/articleshow/116809594.cms
[4] https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2024/Dec/31/pawan-kalyan-criticises-stampede-handling-defends-allu-arjun-praises-telangana-film-policies
[5] https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/pawan-kalyan-on-allu-arjun-and-theatre-stampede-incident-revanth-reddy-would-have-done-the-same-if-it-was-me-9753108/
[6] https://www.imdb.com/news/ni65042194/
[7] https://www.ndtv.com/video/pawan-kalyan-s-take-on-allu-arjun-s-arrest-would-have-been-better-if-882183
[8] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMMccMuFFf0
[9] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZ3tAArYqhg
