Allu Arjun's fans got irked after a promotion event of his upcoming film Pushpa was cancelled. They even damaged property at the event venue.
Tension escalated at the N-Convention Center under Cyberabad after Tollywood actor Allu Arjun's fans protested the cancellation of the actor's meeting with fans and photo session on Monday (December 13) night. Before the release of Allu Arjun's Pushpa, the organizers had organized an event at the convention centre. Though arrangements were made for only 200 people, there was a huge crowd at the venue.
Allu Arjun reacts to the incident
Some fans were also injured. Allu Arjun took to Twitter to address the 'unfortunate incident' and said that it will never happen again. “I came to know about the unfortunate incident of my fans getting injured at a fan meet event today. My team is personally monitoring the situation and keeping me updated. From now on, I will do a lot to ensure that I will take care that such incidents do not happen. Will happen again. Your love and appreciation is my biggest asset and I am never going to take them lightly."
— Allu Arjun (@alluarjun) December 13, 2021
Later the police intervened and brought the situation under control. The police have registered a case against the organizers of the event.
After its convening, another under sections 143 (punishment for unlawful assembly), 341 (punishment for wrongful restraint), 336 (act endangering the life or personal safety of others) and 290 (punishment for public nuisance) Case was registered. Over 15,000 people gathered against the permission of 5,000 guests during a pre-release event held on Sunday.
About Pushpa: Uday
Allu Arjun plays the role of Pushpa Raj while Rashmika Mandanna will be seen as Srivalli in the action thriller. The film is based on the life of red sandalwood smugglers in the Seshachalam hills of Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh. The film will also release in many languages.
Jagapathi Babu, Prakash Raj, Dhananjay, Anasuya Bharadwaj, Harish Uthman and Venela Kishore play supporting roles in the film.