Ram Gopal Varma urges celebs to protest against Allu Arjun’s arrest in Pushpa 2 stampede incident; compares it to Sridevi attending Kshana Kshanam shooting

In his latest post, filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma expressed his outrage over the arrest of Allu Arjun in connection with the Pushpa 2 stampede. He drew a comparison to a past incident during the filming of the Sridevi-starring movie Kshana Kshanam. Allu Arjun was initially taken into 14-day judicial custody but was later granted four weeks of interim bail.

Ram Gopal Varma urges stars to protest against Allu Arjun’s arrest

Ram Gopal Varma called on fellow celebrities to vocally protest against the arrest of Allu Arjun. He questioned if it is a crime for a celebrity to enjoy immense popularity. He highlighted a similar tragedy involving Sridevi, suggesting that celebrities should not be held accountable for incidents related to crowd control.

Every STAR should STRONGLY protest against @alluarjun ‘s ARREST because for any celebrity whether it’s a FILM STAR or a POLITICAL STAR , is it a crime for them to be ENORMOUSLY POPULAR???

3 people died in the lakhs of crowd who came to see SRIDEVI in the shooting of my film…

— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) December 19, 2024

In his comments on Allu Arjun’s arrest following a woman’s death at the Pushpa 2 premiere, Varma stated, “Every STAR should STRONGLY protest against @alluarjun’s ARREST because for any celebrity, whether it’s a FILM STAR or a POLITICAL STAR, is it a crime for them to be ENORMOUSLY POPULAR?” He likened the situation to the Kshana Kshanam shoot, recalling that during the production, three people tragically lost their lives in a crowd drawn to see Sridevi. Varma provocatively asked, “So will the #TelanganaPolice now go to #HEAVEN to ARREST #sridevi?”

For context, Kshana Kshanam is a 1991 Telugu film that Varma wrote and directed. It featured Venkatesh alongside Sridevi, Paresh Rawal, and Rami Reddy.

What was the stampede outside Sandhya theatre?

The stampede occurred on December 4 at the Sandhya Theatre in Hyderabad. The premiere of Pushpa 2, led to chaotic scenes as thousands of fans gathered to see Allu Arjun. Tragically, a 35-year-old woman lost her life, and her son suffered serious injuries. In the aftermath, a case was filed against Allu Arjun, his security detail, and the theatre management. This was prompted by a complaint from the woman’s family. Allu Arjun was arrested on December 13. But he was released the following morning after the Telangana High Court granted him interim bail.

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