Tollywood Stars Meet CM Revanth Reddy Amid Pushpa 2 Stampede Row: Inside Details

Pushpa 2 star Allu Arjun is in deep trouble amid the stampede case at Sandhya theatre. A woman died in this accident while her son was critically injured. Several restrictions have been implemented, including that of the Telugu superstar arrest, which was made a few days ago. However, he has since been released on bail. Amid this escalation, a crucial meeting between the Telangana government and Telugu film industry representatives was held on Dec 26. 

Tollywood giants to meet Telangana CM amid Shadhya theatre stampede case

As per PTI, Telugu film industry representatives meet Telangana CM to thaw the speculated strained ties between the government and Tinseltown following the arrest of Pushpa 2 actor Allu Arjun. As per Republic source, Megastar Nagarjuna, Varun Tej, Actor Venkatesh, Shiva Balaji, producer Allu Arvind, FDC chairman Dil Raju and others were part of the crucial meeting today, along with CM Revanth Reddy, Dy. CM Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy and Cinematography Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy.

After the discussion, Telangana CM Revanth Reddy shared the meeting's highlights. He posted a video from the interaction at the ICCC building in Hyderabad on his X (Twitter) handle, stating, “For the development of the film industry...To solve problems...There will be public government support. Assurance has been given.”

On Wednesday, Telangana State Film Development Corporation (FDC) chairman and leading producer Dil Raju said that a delegation of film personalities would call on state Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy today to foster "healthy relations" between the government and the industry.

The meeting was about the Cinematography minister Komatireddi Venkat Reddy's statement that the state government, in future, may consider ticket price hikes only for certain categories such as films made on history, freedom struggle or anti-drugs or message-oriented.

The state government's stand came in the wake of the death of a 35-year-old woman at Sandhya Theatre here due to suffocation where the Pushpa 2 movie was screened on December 4.

The minister’s statement, if really implemented, will have a huge impact on the high budget films such as Ram Charan’s Game Changer, Nandamuri Balakrishna's Daaku Maharaj and Venkatesh’s "Sankranthiki Vasthunnam" which are slated for release during Sankranti next year.

FDC Dil Raju will be leading the addressing of the issues between the government and the film industry

As per the PTI, the meeting is being organised on behalf of the FDC, Dil Raju had said, adding, that he would act as a bridge between the government and the film fraternity.

Some ruling Congress leaders have found fault with Allu Arjun's comments last week, describing the stampede incident as purely accidental and denying the allegations made by CM Revanth Reddy on the "roadshow" before the film screening. Hours after Reddy slammed the actor for holding a roadshow and waving to the crowds at the theatre, without referring to anyone, the 'Pushpa' star refuted the allegations, saying it was not a procession or a roadshow.

Allu Arjun was arrested by the city police in connection with the death of the woman on December 13.

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