Bollywood film producer Boney Kapoor weighed in on the&nbsp;Pushpa 2 stampede issue, which resulted in a woman&rsquo;s death and a child getting critically injured on the premiere date of the hit film. After a formal complaint and rounds of media debates on who should be held accountable for this, the film&rsquo;s lead actor Allu Arjun was arrested in connection with the death, but was released from jail after a day.&nbsp;
While the blame game continues, Boney Kapoor feels Allu Arjun was unnecessarily dragged into the Hyderabad Sandhya Theatre stampede controversy.&nbsp;
Boney did not mince words in defending the actor.
He said that while it was tragic, it wasn&rsquo;t Allu&rsquo;s fault and the death was a result of the uncontrolled crowd.
He added that Allu was being unnecessarily dragged into the matter.
<h2>Boney Kapoor on who should be held accountable for Pushpa 2 stampede death</h2>
Boney spoke about Allu Arjun Pushpa 2 debacle at the Galatta Plus Roundtable for Filmmakers where he was asked about the craze for South Indian stars in India.
Boney said, "When I first saw Ajith's film releasing at 1 in the morning, I was shocked to see 20-25,000 people outside the theatre. After I came out of the show around 3.30-4 am, there were still that many people outside. I am told the same thing happens with films of Rajinikanth, Chiranjeevi, or present-day stars like Jr NTR, Ram Charan, and Mahesh Babu."
He added, "Ticket rates are inflated on the first two days or at least the first day, for extra shows. That is why this situation has arisen, where, unnecessarily, Allu Arjun was dragged and blamed for the death of a fan. It was only because of the crowd that had gathered to see the film."
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The mishap took place on December 4 when a stampede-like situation took place at Hyderabad&rsquo;s Sandhya Theatre.
It resulted in the death of a 35-year-old woman who had specially gone to Hyderabad to attend the premiere of the film. She lost her life and her young son was admitted to the ICU.&nbsp;
Allu&rsquo;s surprise visit to the theatre resulted in this mayhem.&nbsp;
Pushpa 2, meanwhile, has become the most successful release of 2024 and the second-most successful Indian movie ever after Aamir Khan&rsquo;s Dangal.
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Pushpa 2 stampede issue: On Pushpa 2 premiere in Hyderabad, a woman died in a stampede-like situation when people found out that the lead actor of the film, Allu Arjun was making a quick visit. 

Bollywood film producer Boney Kapoor weighed in on the Pushpa 2 stampede issue, which resulted in a woman’s death and a child getting critically injured on the premiere date of the hit film. After a formal complaint and rounds of media debates on who should be held accountable for this, the film’s lead actor Allu Arjun was arrested in connection with the death, but was released from jail after a day. While the blame game continues, Boney Kapoor feels Allu Arjun was unnecessarily dragged into the Hyderabad Sandhya Theatre stampede controversy. Boney did not mince words in defending the actor. He said that while it was tragic, it wasn’t Allu’s fault and the death was a result of the uncontrolled crowd. He added that Allu was being unnecessarily dragged into the matter. Boney Kapoor on who should be held accountable for Pushpa 2 stampede death Boney spoke about Allu Arjun Pushpa 2 debacle at the Galatta Plus Roundtable for Filmmakers where he was asked about the craze for South Indian stars in India. Boney said, "When I first saw Ajith's film releasing at 1 in the morning, I was shocked to see 20-25,000 people outside the theatre. After I came out of the show around 3.30-4 am, there were still that many people outside. I am told the same thing happens with films of Rajinikanth, Chiranjeevi, or present-day stars like Jr NTR, Ram Charan, and Mahesh Babu." He added, "Ticket rates are inflated on the first two days or at least the first day, for extra shows. That is why this situation has arisen, where, unnecessarily, Allu Arjun was dragged and blamed for the death of a fan. It was only because of the crowd that had gathered to see the film." Also read: Anti-Heroes We Loved To Hate This Year: Yearender 2024 The mishap took place on December 4 when a stampede-like situation took place at Hyderabad’s Sandhya Theatre. It resulted in the death of a 35-year-old woman who had specially gone to Hyderabad to attend the premiere of the film. She lost her life and her young son was admitted to the ICU. Allu’s surprise visit to the theatre resulted in this mayhem. Pushpa 2, meanwhile, has become the most successful release of 2024 and the second-most successful Indian movie ever after Aamir Khan’s Dangal. Also read: Pushpa 2 box office: Allu Arjun's film becomes second-biggest Indian grosser of all time

Boney Kapoor doesn't think it's Allu Arjun's fault, blames crowd for Pushpa 2 stampede death

Allu Arjun is addressing all the allegations.&nbsp;Hours after the&nbsp;Sandhya Theatre stampede was brought up in the Telangana assembly today, the actor clarified that it was&nbsp;completely an accident and baseless&nbsp;claims had been made&nbsp;against him.

Addressing the media, Arjun looked emotional as he talked about the claims stating him responsible for the heartbreaking stampede that happened&nbsp;on Dec 4 at Sandhya Theatre in Hyderabad after the actor's surprise appearance.

Allu Arjun's press meet comes hours after CM Reventh Reddy claimed that the actor attended the screening even after the police denied the&nbsp;permission. He also alleged that despite being informed about the stampede and&nbsp;the death of a woman Revathi, the actor refused to leave the theatre. 
 
Saying that a lot of "misinformation" has been spread, the actor revealed that he has been taking hourly updates about the 8-year-old stampede victim Sri Teja.

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The actor said, as quoted by ANI,&nbsp;"It is a very unfortunate incident. It is completely an accident. My condolences to the family. I am taking updates every hour about the condition of the child (hospitalised). His condition is improving, it is very good. There is a lot of misinformation, false allegations are being made. I don't want to blame any department or politician. My character is being assassinated."

Indirectly addressing the mention of the stampede and the allegations levelled&nbsp;against him in the Telangana Assembly, Arjun said that this press meeting is only to address the ''lot of miscommunication, misinformation and wrong allegations'' that have been spread.&nbsp;

"I am not here to blame anybody, or any political party. The main reason for the press meet is that there is a lot of miscommunication, misinformation and wrong allegations. I am feeling extremely humilated by the character assassination. I have been here for 20 years and I have earned this respect and credibility. It has been sabotaged in one day," he said.&nbsp;

Hinting at Reventh's claim, Arjun said that he was not aware of the death until the next day.&nbsp;&nbsp;"I was informed that it was overcrowded and asked to leave. I did so immediately. No officials told me or came to me and told me anything. It was only in the morning that I got the information that the lady died, and it was unfortunate."

Arjun also said, "I only had the best intentions. I left my two kids behind, who are of the same age as the child who was injured. I could not visit the injured child because a case was already filed against me. I wanted to do it. That's why I left a video message. I asked my father, producers and my director Sukumar to go check." 
 
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Allu Arjun is addressing all the allegations. Hours after the Sandhya Theatre stampede was brought up in the Telangana assembly today, the actor clarified that it was completely an accident and baseless claims had been made against him.

Allu Arjun is addressing all the allegations. Hours after the Sandhya Theatre stampede was brought up in the Telangana assembly today, the actor clarified that it was completely an accident and baseless claims had been made against him. Addressing the media, Arjun looked emotional as he talked about the claims stating him responsible for the heartbreaking stampede that happened on Dec 4 at Sandhya Theatre in Hyderabad after the actor's surprise appearance. Allu Arjun's press meet comes hours after CM Reventh Reddy claimed that the actor attended the screening even after the police denied the permission. He also alleged that despite being informed about the stampede and the death of a woman Revathi, the actor refused to leave the theatre. Saying that a lot of "misinformation" has been spread, the actor revealed that he has been taking hourly updates about the 8-year-old stampede victim Sri Teja. #WATCH | Hyderabad, Telangana: On December 4th Sandhya Theatre incident, Actor Allu Arjun says, "It is a very unfortunate incident. It is completely an accident. My condolences to the family. I am taking updates every hour about the condition of the child (hospitalised). His… pic.twitter.com/49EFiej9Iw — ANI (@ANI) December 21, 2024 × The actor said, as quoted by ANI, "It is a very unfortunate incident. It is completely an accident. My condolences to the family. I am taking updates every hour about the condition of the child (hospitalised). His condition is improving, it is very good. There is a lot of misinformation, false allegations are being made. I don't want to blame any department or politician. My character is being assassinated." Indirectly addressing the mention of the stampede and the allegations levelled against him in the Telangana Assembly, Arjun said that this press meeting is only to address the ''lot of miscommunication, misinformation and wrong allegations'' that have been spread. "I am not here to blame anybody, or any political party. The main reason for the press meet is that there is a lot of miscommunication, misinformation and wrong allegations. I am feeling extremely humilated by the character assassination. I have been here for 20 years and I have earned this respect and credibility. It has been sabotaged in one day," he said. Hinting at Reventh's claim, Arjun said that he was not aware of the death until the next day. "I was informed that it was overcrowded and asked to leave. I did so immediately. No officials told me or came to me and told me anything. It was only in the morning that I got the information that the lady died, and it was unfortunate." Arjun also said, "I only had the best intentions. I left my two kids behind, who are of the same age as the child who was injured. I could not visit the injured child because a case was already filed against me. I wanted to do it. That's why I left a video message. I asked my father, producers and my director Sukumar to go check." (With agency inputs)

Allu Arjun responds to criticism after Pushpa 2 stampede, says 'baseless claims have been made...'

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Allu Arjun is addressing all the allegations. Hours after the Sandhya Theatre stampede was brought up in the Telangana assembly today, the actor clarified that it was completely an accident and baseless claims had been made against him.
Addressing the media, Arjun looked emotional as he talked about the claims stating him responsible for the heartbreaking stampede that happened on Dec 4 at Sandhya Theatre in Hyderabad after the actor's surprise appearance.
Allu Arjun's press meet comes hours after CM Reventh Reddy claimed that the actor attended the screening even after the police denied the permission. He also alleged that despite being informed about the stampede and the death of a woman Revathi, the actor refused to leave the theatre.
Saying that a lot of "misinformation" has been spread, the actor revealed that he has been taking hourly updates about the 8-year-old stampede victim Sri Teja.
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The actor said, as quoted by ANI, "It is a very unfortunate incident. It is completely an accident. My condolences to the family. I am taking updates every hour about the condition of the child (hospitalised). His condition is improving, it is very good. There is a lot of misinformation, false allegations are being made. I don't want to blame any department or politician. My character is being assassinated."
Indirectly addressing the mention of the stampede and the allegations levelled against him in the Telangana Assembly, Arjun said that this press meeting is only to address the ''lot of miscommunication, misinformation and wrong allegations'' that have been spread. 
"I am not here to blame anybody, or any political party. The main reason for the press meet is that there is a lot of miscommunication, misinformation and wrong allegations. I am feeling extremely humilated by the character assassination. I have been here for 20 years and I have earned this respect and credibility. It has been sabotaged in one day," he said. 
Hinting at Reventh's claim, Arjun said that he was not aware of the death until the next day.  "I was informed that it was overcrowded and asked to leave. I did so immediately. No officials told me or came to me and told me anything. It was only in the morning that I got the information that the lady died, and it was unfortunate."
Arjun also said, "I only had the best intentions. I left my two kids behind, who are of the same age as the child who was injured. I could not visit the injured child because a case was already filed against me. I wanted to do it. That's why I left a video message. I asked my father, producers and my director Sukumar to go check."
(With agency inputs)

Indirectly addressing the mention of the stampede and the allegations levelled against him in the Telangana Assembly, Arjun said that this press meet is only to address the ''lot of miscommunication, misinformation and wrong allegations'' that have been spread. 



New Delhi, India Allu Arjun is addressing all the allegations. Hours after the Sandhya Theatre stampede was brought up in the Telangana assembly today, the actor clarified that it was completely an accident and baseless claims had been made against him. Addressing the media, Arjun looked emotional as he talked about the claims stating him responsible for the heartbreaking stampede that happened on Dec 4 at Sandhya Theatre in Hyderabad after the actor's surprise appearance. Allu Arjun's press meet comes hours after CM Reventh Reddy claimed that the actor attended the screening even after the police denied the permission. He also alleged that despite being informed about the stampede and the death of a woman Revathi, the actor refused to leave the theatre. Saying that a lot of "misinformation" has been spread, the actor revealed that he has been taking hourly updates about the 8-year-old stampede victim Sri Teja. #WATCH | Hyderabad, Telangana: On December 4th Sandhya Theatre incident, Actor Allu Arjun says, "It is a very unfortunate incident. It is completely an accident. My condolences to the family. I am taking updates every hour about the condition of the child (hospitalised). His… pic.twitter.com/49EFiej9Iw — ANI (@ANI) December 21, 2024 × The actor said, as quoted by ANI, "It is a very unfortunate incident. It is completely an accident. My condolences to the family. I am taking updates every hour about the condition of the child (hospitalised). His condition is improving, it is very good. There is a lot of misinformation, false allegations are being made. I don't want to blame any department or politician. My character is being assassinated." Indirectly addressing the mention of the stampede and the allegations levelled against him in the Telangana Assembly, Arjun said that this press meeting is only to address the ''lot of miscommunication, misinformation and wrong allegations'' that have been spread. "I am not here to blame anybody, or any political party. The main reason for the press meet is that there is a lot of miscommunication, misinformation and wrong allegations. I am feeling extremely humilated by the character assassination. I have been here for 20 years and I have earned this respect and credibility. It has been sabotaged in one day," he said. Hinting at Reventh's claim, Arjun said that he was not aware of the death until the next day. "I was informed that it was overcrowded and asked to leave. I did so immediately. No officials told me or came to me and told me anything. It was only in the morning that I got the information that the lady died, and it was unfortunate." Arjun also said, "I only had the best intentions. I left my two kids behind, who are of the same age as the child who was injured. I could not visit the injured child because a case was already filed against me. I wanted to do it. That's why I left a video message. I asked my father, producers and my director Sukumar to go check." (With agency inputs)