Mega Star Chiranjeevi and his family had reportedly distanced themselves from Allu Arjun due to personal differences. However, at this critical juncture, Chiranjeevi put aside all conflicts and rushed to Allu Arjun’s residence to show his support.
The Tollywood industry is in shock following the news of Allu Arjun’s arrest over the Sandhya Theatre stampede incident. The stampede led to the death of a woman, Revathi, and left a boy hospitalized. The police had filed a case against the actor days earlier, and he returned to Hyderabad on Friday morning after attending the Pushpa 2 success meet in Delhi on Thursday evening.
Over the past few months, a division has emerged in the Mega family, with Allu Arjun on one side and Megastar Chiranjeevi’s family on the other. This rift reportedly began after Allu Arjun supported his friend, YSRCP leader Shilpa Ravichandra Reddy, in Nandyal. The feud has also affected fans, with many Pawan Kalyan supporters boycotting Pushpa 2, which has performed well in the Hindi-speaking belt but struggled in Telugu states. Despite their differences, Chiranjeevi and his wife rushed to Allu Arjun’s house to console his mother after the arrest news broke, accompanied by Nagababu. Prominent figures, including producer Dil Raju, director Trivikram Srinivas and producer Naga Vamsi, were seen at the Chikkadpally Police Station and Nampally Court to support Allu Arjun. Fans also gathered at the police station, Gandhi Hospital and the court.
Allu Arjun reportedly expressed frustration with the manner of his arrest, as he was not given time to change his clothes. The actor was drinking coffee when the police arrived and left with them after reassuring his distressed wife, Sneha. Before departing, he kissed her on the cheek, displaying calmness despite the situation. Many politicians and Tollywood celebrities have taken to social media to support him.
I can’t believe what I am seeing right now…The incident that happened was unfortunate and deeply saddening incident. However, it’s disheartening to see everything being blamed on a single individual. This situation is both unbelievable and heartbreaking.
— Rashmika Mandanna
It’s heartbreaking to witness such tragedies. I believe we must reflect on how to prevent them in future. This isn’t about finding fault but about learning, growing and taking collective responsibility to ensure a safer and better tomorrow.
— Nithiin
I wish the kind of enthusiasm government authorities and media show in anything related to people from cinema was also there for the regular citizens. We would have lived in a better society. That was an unfortunate incident and it was heart breaking. We should all learn from the disaster and be lot more careful here after and introduce measures to make sure this doesn’t happen again. We are all at fault here. One person is not responsible for this.
— Nani
