<p>Actor and Andhra Pradesh CM Pawan Kalyan returned to India with his younger son, Mark Shankar Pawanovich, who was injured in a school fire in Singapore on April 8.&nbsp;</p>
<p>A video of the actor and his son went viral as he held onto his child throughout the journey. Pawan Kalyan was seen bringing him home in his arms while his wife Anna Lezhneva walked beside them.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Mark&rsquo;s face was hidden from the paparazzi as he rested his face on his father&rsquo;s shoulder. Mark was seen dressed in a hoodie and sweatpants.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/pawankalyan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#pawankalyan</a> returned to India with his son Mark 🙏🏻 <a href="https://t.co/dWekv1wvpZ">pic.twitter.com/dWekv1wvpZ</a></p>
&mdash; Pawanism Network (@PawanismNetwork) <a href="https://twitter.com/PawanismNetwork/status/1911109736382033968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 12, 2025</a></blockquote>
<h2><strong>About the incident</strong></h2>
<p>On April 8, a fire broke out at a place in River Valley Road in Singapore. Mark was one of the children injured in the fire alongwith some adults. He was rushed to the hospital, where he was admitted to the emergency ward for burns and smoke inhalation.&nbsp;</p>
<p>He was discharged after being admitted briefly. His father Pawan was on an official tour in the Alluri Sitarama Raju district of Andhra Pradesh at the time of the incident and couldn&rsquo;t go immediately.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>On Sunday, Pawan posted two notes on X thanking PM Narendra Modi and his well-wishers</p>
<p>His note read: &ldquo;I extend my deepest gratitude to you, Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji, and @PMOIndia for the prompt and supportive response during the tragic fire incident at my son Mark Shankar&rsquo;s summer camp in Singapore. The assistance provided through the Singapore authorities, coordinated by @HCI_Singapore, was deeply reassuring during the difficult moment.&rdquo;</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">I extend my deepest gratitude to you, Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@narendramodi</a> ji, and <a href="https://twitter.com/PMOIndia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PMOIndia</a> for the prompt and supportive response during the tragic fire incident at my son Mark Shankar&rsquo;s summer camp in Singapore. The assistance provided through the Singapore authorities,&hellip;</p>
&mdash; Pawan Kalyan (@PawanKalyan) <a href="https://twitter.com/PawanKalyan/status/1911277597478072802?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 13, 2025</a></blockquote>

Actor and Andhra Pradesh CM Pawan Kalyan’s son, Mark Shankar Pawanovich was injured in a school fire in Singapore. Pawan was seen returning with his son to Hyderabad.

Actor and Andhra Pradesh CM Pawan Kalyan returned to India with his younger son, Mark Shankar Pawanovich, who was injured in a school fire in Singapore on April 8. A video of the actor and his son went viral as he held onto his child throughout the journey. Pawan Kalyan was seen bringing him home in his arms while his wife Anna Lezhneva walked beside them. Mark’s face was hidden from the paparazzi as he rested his face on his father’s shoulder. Mark was seen dressed in a hoodie and sweatpants. #pawankalyan returned to India with his son Mark 🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/dWekv1wvpZ — Pawanism Network (@PawanismNetwork) April 12, 2025 About the incident On April 8, a fire broke out at a place in River Valley Road in Singapore. Mark was one of the children injured in the fire alongwith some adults. He was rushed to the hospital, where he was admitted to the emergency ward for burns and smoke inhalation. He was discharged after being admitted briefly. His father Pawan was on an official tour in the Alluri Sitarama Raju district of Andhra Pradesh at the time of the incident and couldn’t go immediately. Rajinikanth fans wait outside Kerala resort to catch a glimpse as he films; WATCH On Sunday, Pawan posted two notes on X thanking PM Narendra Modi and his well-wishers His note read: “I extend my deepest gratitude to you, Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji, and @PMOIndia for the prompt and supportive response during the tragic fire incident at my son Mark Shankar’s summer camp in Singapore. The assistance provided through the Singapore authorities, coordinated by @HCI_Singapore, was deeply reassuring during the difficult moment.” I extend my deepest gratitude to you, Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji, and @PMOIndia for the prompt and supportive response during the tragic fire incident at my son Mark Shankar’s summer camp in Singapore. The assistance provided through the Singapore authorities,… — Pawan Kalyan (@PawanKalyan) April 13, 2025

Pawan Kalyan returns home with son Mark post Singapore fire fiasco

<p>JanaSena Party founder and Tollywood film star Pawan Kalyan has gone into self-imposed quarantine, a statement issued by the party said on Sunday.<br />
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According to the statement, several members of the JanaSena Party president`s personal team, and security team have tested Covid positive. Moreover, with several members of his family also found to be Covid positive, doctors have advised Pawan Kalyan to self-quarantine as a precautionary measure.<br />
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He will, however, continue his routine party activities during quarantine, and interact with party colleagues through video conferencing, the statement said.<br />
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As an ally of the BJP, Pawan Kalyan has been actively campaigning for the BJP candidate Ratnamala in the Tirupati Lok Sabha bypoll scheduled for April 17.<br />
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Pawan Kalyan was scheduled to participate in an election campaign meeting in Tirupati along with BJP national President J.P. Nadda on April 12.<br />
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Pawan Kalyan is also currently riding high on the response to his latest movie `Vakeel Saab` -- a remake of Amitabh Bachchan starrer "Pink" -- released this week to packed houses.<br />
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JanaSena Party founder and Tollywood film star Pawan Kalyan has gone into self-imposed quarantine, a statement issued by the party said on Sunday. According to the statement, several members of the JanaSena Party president`s personal team, and security team have tested Covid positive.

JanaSena Party founder and Tollywood film star Pawan Kalyan has gone into self-imposed quarantine, a statement issued by the party said on Sunday. According to the statement, several members of the JanaSena Party president`s personal team, and security team have tested Covid positive. Moreover, with several members of his family also found to be Covid positive, doctors have advised Pawan Kalyan to self-quarantine as a precautionary measure. He will, however, continue his routine party activities during quarantine, and interact with party colleagues through video conferencing, the statement said. As an ally of the BJP, Pawan Kalyan has been actively campaigning for the BJP candidate Ratnamala in the Tirupati Lok Sabha bypoll scheduled for April 17. Pawan Kalyan was scheduled to participate in an election campaign meeting in Tirupati along with BJP national President J.P. Nadda on April 12. Pawan Kalyan is also currently riding high on the response to his latest movie `Vakeel Saab` -- a remake of Amitabh Bachchan starrer "Pink" -- released this week to packed houses.

Pawan Kalyan opts for quarantine as team members test positive for COVID-19

<p>Ram Gopal Varma apologised to Telugu actor-politician Pawan Kalyan, his fans and his family for apparently instigating actress Sri Reddy into abusing the actor. The filmmaker on Thursday took to Twitter "My sincere apologies once again to Pawan Kalyan and all his fans and also his family members."&nbsp;<br />
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On Saturday, the filmmaker had posted a video on Youtube where he confessed that he "influenced Sri Reddy" and encouraged her to abuse Pawan Kalyan for saying that she should have gone to the police, not the media, with allegations of the casting couch.</p>

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<p>Meanwhile, Sri Reddy also posted an apology on Twitter and said, "I apologise to Pawan Kalyan's mother. I didn't do it deliberately, but what I did was wrong, therefore asking for an apology."<br />
Sri Reddy created headlines when she stripped in front of Telugu Chamber of Films to protest against casting couch. The actress was booked under Section 294 of the Indian Penal Code for obscene act in public on April 8th, following her protest.&nbsp;<br />
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During an event, Pawan Kalyan was asked to react on Sri Reddy's allegations. The superstar had said that she should have approached the police and filed a complaint against filmmaker Suresh Babu's son Abhiram Daggubati instead of going to the media. <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/entertainment-south-indian-film-casting-couch-telugu-actress-sri-reddy-says-producers-son-forced-her-to-have-sex-129867">Sri Reddy had accused Abhiram of promising her film roles in exchange for sex.&nbsp;</a></p>

<p>Pawan Kalyan's statement had clearly not gone down too well with Sri as the actress had then lashed out at the actor on her social media page. The actress was trolled by Pawan Kalyan's fans for her tweets. Later, she agreed to take Pawan Kalyan's advice and said she would go to the police. Here's what she said on Facebook:</p>

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The filmmaker took to Twitter to post an apology to Telugu superstar Pawan Kalyan

Ram Gopal Varma apologised to Telugu actor-politician Pawan Kalyan, his fans and his family for apparently instigating actress Sri Reddy into abusing the actor. The filmmaker on Thursday took to Twitter "My sincere apologies once again to Pawan Kalyan and all his fans and also his family members." On Saturday, the filmmaker had posted a video on Youtube where he confessed that he "influenced Sri Reddy" and encouraged her to abuse Pawan Kalyan for saying that she should have gone to the police, not the media, with allegations of the casting couch. It was me who is responsible for @MsSriReddy saying that to @PawanKalyan ..it is not her fault ..will give details now by 9.30 pm — Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) April 18, 2018 × My sincere apologies once again to @PawanKalyan and all his fans and also his family members — Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) April 19, 2018 × Meanwhile, Sri Reddy also posted an apology on Twitter and said, "I apologise to Pawan Kalyan's mother. I didn't do it deliberately, but what I did was wrong, therefore asking for an apology." Sri Reddy created headlines when she stripped in front of Telugu Chamber of Films to protest against casting couch. The actress was booked under Section 294 of the Indian Penal Code for obscene act in public on April 8th, following her protest. During an event, Pawan Kalyan was asked to react on Sri Reddy's allegations. The superstar had said that she should have approached the police and filed a complaint against filmmaker Suresh Babu's son Abhiram Daggubati instead of going to the media. Sri Reddy had accused Abhiram of promising her film roles in exchange for sex. Pawan Kalyan's statement had clearly not gone down too well with Sri as the actress had then lashed out at the actor on her social media page. The actress was trolled by Pawan Kalyan's fans for her tweets. Later, she agreed to take Pawan Kalyan's advice and said she would go to the police. Here's what she said on Facebook:

Ram Gopal Varma apologises to Pawan Kalyan for instigating Sri Reddy against him