Actor Allu Arjun, along with the producers and director of ‘Pushpa-2: The Rule,’ has announced a generous donation of Rs 2 crore to assist the family of a woman who tragically died and her son who was critically injured during the film’s premiere at Sandhya Theatre on December 4.
This announcement was made by Allu Arjun’s father, renowned producer Allu Arvind, on Wednesday after he visited Sri Teja, the injured boy, who is currently receiving treatment at KIMS Hospital. In a media briefing, Allu Arvind shared that the cheque for the donation was given to Dil Raju, the chairman of the Telangana State Film Development Corporation.
To provide support for the boy and his family, Allu Arvind explained that the film team decided to contribute a total of Rs 2 crore. Of this amount, Allu Arjun personally donated Rs 1 crore, while Mythri Movies, the production company behind the film, contributed Rs 50 lakh. Additionally, director Sukumar also donated Rs 50 lakh to help the family.
Just two days after the tragic incident, Allu Arjun had initially pledged Rs 25 lakh for the family and promised to cover all medical expenses for Sri Teja. On Tuesday, Bhaskar, Sri Tej’s father, mentioned that he received a demand draft of Rs 10 lakh from Allu Arjun.
The family is receiving assistance not only from Allu Arjun but also from the Telangana government during this challenging time. Bhaskar noted that Minister for Roads & Buildings and Cinematography Komatireddy Venkat Reddy provided them with a cheque for Rs 25 lakh.
After 20 days in recovery, Sri Tej’s father observed some movement from his son. He shared that Sri Tej opened his eyes but did not recognize anyone around him.
The stampede at Sandhya Theatre resulted in the death of a woman named Revathi and left her son Sri Tej with serious injuries. Following this incident, actor Allu Arjun was arrested on December 13 but was released on interim bail the next day.
The Chikkadpally Police have registered a case of culpable homicide not amounting to murder against him and interrogated Allu Arjun for over three hours regarding his involvement in the incident.
