Anurag Thakur backs Pushpa 2 actor Allu Arjun, slams Revanth Reddy's Telangana govt
Hindustan TimesComing out in support of Telugu superstar Allu Arjun, who is mired in controversy over the Sandhya Theatre stampede-like incident, Bharatiya Janata Party leaders have suggested that some people are trying to tarnish the image of Pushpa 2 actor. BJP leader Anurag Singh Thakur on Wednesday criticised certain ruling Congress leaders in Telangana for their remarks over actor Allu Arjun, urging the grand old party to restrain its members from making statements that could harm the reputation of the Telugu film industry. Some Congress leaders have slammed Allu Arjun's recent remarks, where he described the stampede as a tragic accident and refuted Chief Minister Revanth Reddy's allegations regarding a "roadshow" before the film screening. Addressing media on Wednesday in Telangana's Hyderabad, Anurag Thakur highlighted the contributions of the South Indian film industry, particularly Telugu cinema, in placing Indian cinema on the global stage. 'CM Reddy targeting Tollywood because…' BJP leader Amit Malviya also echoed same thoughts as his colleague Anurag Thakur on Thursday, saying chief minister Revanth Reddy-led Congress government in Telangana is targeting Tollywood allegedly because superstars have refused to comply with the CM's attempts to exert control and "extract money" from them.