Allu Arjun mourns stampede incident at Pushpa 2 premiere, offers Rs 25 lakh to victim¡¯s family

Pushpa 2 is in theatres now and going strong at the box office, but the excitement for the film resulted in a very unfortunate incident as a woman lost her life while the premiere of Allu Arjun's highly anticipated movie at Sandhya Theatre in Hyderabad witnessed a stampede. The event turned tragic on December 4 when a huge crowd gathered to watch it. In a major update now, Allu Arjun has announced the help of Rs 25 lakh for the victim's family. Here's all about the incident in detail:

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¡­ pic.twitter.com/g3CSQftucz

¡ª Allu Arjun (@alluarjun) December 6, 2024

What exactly happened on December 4?

A huge amount of crowd gathered outside the Hyderabad theatre that led to the chaos. The crowd was so out of control that police had to charge lathi at people. Unfortunately, a woman lost her life, and her son got injured.

Allu Arjun's statement

Allu Arjun has now expressed concern about the incident and announced financial help of Rs 25 lakh to the family of the victim as a goodwill gesture. The South superstar has also assured the family in question that their medical expenses would also be taken care of.

What is the status of the police probe?

As per media reports, Hyderabad Police are carrying out an investigation into the matter. According to the police, complaints have been filed against actor Allu Arjun and the theatre management also.

Pushpa 2's performance at the box office

Despite the controversial start of the movie, Pushpa 2: The Rule is going strong at the theaters. It has registered a record of Rs 294 crore globally on its day 1.

Other details about Pushpa 2

The film has been directed by Sukumar. Apart from Allu Arjun, the film stars actors like Rashmika Mandanna and Fahadh Faasil in lead roles.

Pushpa 2 is a sequel to Pushpa that made Allu Arjun win the National Film Award for Best Actor. This time the story is in continuation and is said to have action and drama together.