The much-awaited Allu Arjun movie Pushpa 2: The Rule has hit the theatres across the countrybut the release of the film resulted in a stampede at Hyderabad's Sandhya Theatre when the actor gave a surprise visit during the premiere.
A woman was killed and two others were injured and hospitalised in the stampede on December 4 night when the surprise arrival of Allu Arjun at the RTC Crossroads theatre.
A boy lost consciousness in a stampede during the premiere show of #Pushpa 2 at Sandhya Theatre, RTC Cross Road in #Hyderabad. His condition is reported to be critical. pic.twitter.com/PPZsRALe3V
— Sumit Jha (@sumitjha__) December 4, 2024
The deceased woman was identified as Revathi, 39, from Dilsukhnagar who came to watch the movie with her husband and two children. She was administered CPR and rushed to hospital immediately but died of injuries. Revathi's body was moved to Gandhi Hospital for autopsy.
Her son, Tej, 9, who was critically injured was admitted to KIMS Hospital in Begumpet. Another child who was injured was being treated at a private hospital.
#Hyderabad: #Pushpa2 Release at Sandhya Theatre—-
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Three injured
One dead
Kid is reportedly under medical observation
Mild lathi charge#Pushpa2CarnivalFromTonight #Pushpa2Celebrations #pushpa2trailar pic.twitter.com/qjJOBM0LZc
Allu Arjun arrived at Sandhya Theatre after 10 pm. His unannounced visit caused chaos amid lack of enough security as the fans rushed to see their favourite actor. Amid the chaos, the actor was moved inside the theatre complex. He was later seen waving at the crowd from the sunroof of his vehicle as he made his way out of the compound.
Though reports suggested that there was a huge police presence, they could not manage the crowd. The front gate of theatre collapsed during the stampede and police resorted to lathi charge to control the fans, resulting in further chaos. Later, more personnel were deployed in the area.
VIDEO | Telangana: A large crowd gathers at Sandhya Theatre in Hyderabad as Allu Arjun (@alluarjun) arrives for the premiere of his movie 'Pushpa 2'.
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) December 4, 2024
'Pushpa 2', set to hit the screens Tomorrow, is directed by Sukumar and also features returning stars Mandanna and Fahadh Faasil.… pic.twitter.com/uDTAcM5o5E
Pushpa 2: The Rule, directed by Sukumar, is a sequel to Pushpa: The Rise, which was released in 2021. The much-anticipated Allu Arjun starrer premiered at 9.30 pm on December 4 in select theatres in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Bengaluru.
On December 5, Pushpa 2 hit over 10,000 screens in 2D and 4DX versions. A delay in post-production led to the cancellation of the 3D format.
