After the government revealed the names of individuals to be honoured with the Padma Awards, filmmaker SS Rajamouli shared a post but ended up getting trolled. On Saturday, the winners of the 2025 Padma Awards were announced, and the director took to X to congratulate the award recipients. Rajamouli then went on to be called out as he tweeted ¡°7 Padma Awards for Telugu people this time.¡± Fans asked the director that aren¡¯t Telugu people also Indian?
¡°7 Padma Awards for Telugu people this time¡ Heartiest congratulations to Nandamuri Balakrishna garu on being honored with the Padma Bhushan! Your journey in Indian cinema is truly commendable. Also, congratulations to all the other distinguished Telugu & other Indian padma awardee.¡±
In tweets that followed SS Rajamouli praised Shekhar Kapur for receiving the Padma Bhushan award, calling it a recognition that he rightly deserves. He commended Kapur's exceptional contributions to Indian cinema, highlighting the extraordinary impact of his work and its ongoing inspiration for generations. Rajamouli also congratulated Ajith Kumar He recognised the influence Ajith has had, both on screen and in real life, describing it as genuinely inspiring.
?Reacting to it, one wrote,? ¡°North-South is not a political debate but it's an ideology which fewer like you follow, Don't understand why north people support you for your Film , People not having the courage to call We are Indian.¡±
Another added, ¡°Why the distinction between Telugu and other Indians. Are Telugu people not part of India???.¡±
A third added, ¡°Kya telugu and indian laga rakhe ho. Saab Indian toh hai.¡±
For more news and updates from the world of?OTT, and?celebrities?from?Bollywood?and?Hollywood, keep reading?Indiatimes Entertainment.