Allu Arjun released a video on his social media, responding to the death of a fan at the premiere of Pushpa 2: The Rule. Here’s what he said.
Allu Arjun posted a video on X (formerly Twitter), responding to the death of a fan during the premiere of his latest film Pushpa 2: The Rule. When the actor visited Sandhya Theatre in Hyderabad on December 4 with his family to watch the film with fans, it resulted in a stampede, leaving one female fan dead and her son hospitalised.
Allu Arjun responds to fan’s death
Arjun posted a 3-minute-47-seconds long video talking about the fan’s death, captioning it, “Deeply heartbroken by the tragic incident at Sandhya Theatre. My heartfelt condolences go out to the grieving family during this unimaginably difficult time. I want to assure them they are not alone in this pain and will meet the family personally. While respecting their need for space to grieve, I stand committed to extend every possible assistance to help them navigate through this challenging journey.”
He stated that he, director Sukumar and the whole team of Pushpa were ‘shocked’ when they found out the news. “In the last 20 years, I have been to the theatres for almost every film; something like this has never happened. We were very disappointed and shocked, none of us feel like celebrating. We make films so people can enjoy the film in theatres, so to learn that something like this happened…I can’t put it in words.”
Arjun also revealed that he has donated ₹25 lakh to the family of the dead woman, promising to not just cover their medical expenses but to take care of whatever the children might need in the future as much as he can. He said, “Nothing we say or do can help with the loss. But from our side, we’re emotionally there for you no matter what you need. From my side, I want to donate ₹25 lakh as a gesture to show I am there for you, especially for the children. We will also cover any medical expenses; we understand it’s difficult for the family.”