Minister Seethakka questions Allu Arjunโs National Award for Pushpa
Hyderabad: The controversy surrounding actor Allu Arjun’s has further deepened, as Telangana Minister Seethakka questioned the central government’s decision to honor his performance in “Pushpa: The Rise.” The minister’s criticism comes at a time when the actor is already facing public scrutiny over recent incidents related to the stampede at the Sandhya theatre. D Anasuya popularly knowns as Seethakka is the minister for Panchayati Raj & Rural Development, Rural Water Supply, Women and Child Welfare in Government of Telangana
During her address, Seethakka drew comparison of Pushpa with another critically acclaimed film Jai Bhim, in which actor Suriya was the main lead. Seethakka highlighted that while ‘Jai Bhim’ portrayed significant social issues, including the struggle of a tribal woman fighting for justice for her wrongfully imprisoned husband, it was overlooked for national awards.
Seethakka particularly criticized Pushpa for its portrayal of law enforcement, pointing to scenes that she claimed โhumiliate the police professionโ in the hands of a smuggler, specifically referencing a scene where a police officer is forced to remove their clothes.
๐๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐๐ญ๐ก๐๐ค๐ค๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ข๐ณ๐๐ฌ ‘๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ก๐ฉ๐’ ๐ ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ’๐ฌ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง
Telangana Minister Seethakka has expressed strong disapproval over the National Award granted to the film ‘Pushpa’. She questioned the decisionโฆ pic.twitter.com/YyvWOpMrKH
โ Hyderabad Mail (@Hyderabad_Mail) December 23, 2024
The controversy surrounding Allu Arjun has intensified following the recent release of Pushpa: The Rule, the sequel to Pushpa: The Rise. A tragic incident occurred on the opening day at Sandhya Theatre, where a stampede broke out during the actor’s appearance. The incident resulted in the death of a woman named Revathi, while her son sustained injuries and is currently receiving medical treatment.
Twists and turns
The situation escalated further when Telangana police arrested Allu Arjun in connection with the incident, though he was later released on bail. The controversy gained additional momentum after Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy weighed in on the matter with critical remarks about the actor. Later on, Allu Arjun also conducted a press meet and tried conveying his side and the public opinion on the issue remains divided with a lot of buzz on social media platforms.
