Actor Allu Arjun and the production team behind the film Pushpa Wednesday announced a financial aid of Rs 2 crore for the family of a woman who tragically lost her life in a stampede during a screening of the film on December 4.
In a show of support, Allu arjun’s father, veteran producer Allu Aravind, along with prominent producer Dil Raju and others, visited a private hospital where an injured boy from the incident is currently receiving treatment.
Allu Aravind expressed his relief after speaking with the medical staff, who reported that the boy is recovering and is now able to breathe independently. The doctors remain optimistic about his full recovery.
Additionally, Dil Raju, chairman of the Telangana State Film Development Corporation (FDC), announced that a group of film industry representatives will meet with Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Thursday to promote positive relations between the government and the film sector.
The financial contributions include Rs 1 crore from Allu Arjun, Rs 50 lakh from the production company Mytri Movie Makers, and Rs 50 lakh from the film’s director, Sukumar. Allu Aravind handed over the cheques to Dil Raju, who will deliver them to the boy’s family, explaining that legal constraints prevented direct communication with them without prior approval.
The stampede occurred at the Sandhya Theatre in Hyderabadresulting in the death of a 35-year-old woman and hospitalization of her eight-year-old son. In the aftermath, a case was filed against Allu Arjun, his security team, and the theatre management under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at the Chikkadpally police station, following a complaint from the deceased woman’s family.
Allu Arjun was arrested by city police on December 13 in connection with the incident but was granted a four-week interim bail by the Telangana High Court the same day, leading to his release on the morning of December 14.
(With inputs from PTI)
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