Allu Arjun Pushpa 2: The Rule: Amidst the record breaking success of Pushpa 2: The Rule on Indian box office, the man who made it possible, Allu Arjun is alleged to have been arrested by the police. The popular actor came under scrutiny after his visit to a theatre in Hyderabad which led to a massive stampede, resulting in the death of a woman and her son succumbing to serious injuries. GoodReturns.In could not confirm the same.
Allu Arjun Arrested:
As per a Telugu news channel, Eenadu, on December 5, Arjun visited during the premiere of his movie Pushpa 2 at Sandhya Theatre on RTC Cross Road in Hyderabad. That day was Wednesday and at around 9.40 pm, a large number of fans flooded the theatre.
Central Zone DCP Akshansh Yadav revealed that the police were not informed that the key actors in the movie along with the fans would come to the theatre. Also, the theatre management did not inform them. He further revealed that the management did not take any precautions as well. He added, there was no security arrangement at the theatre entry and exit to control the public, the Eenadu report said.
The news report of the stampede broke during the occurrence of the event. During the stampede, a 39-year-old woman Revathi and her son Sri Tej were critically injured. As per the reports, police personnel pulled them out of the crowd and performed CPR, further rushing them to the hospital. Revathi was declared dead and her reportedly 13-year-old son is still in critical condition.
Earlier, it was reported that Hyderabad police had arrested three people who had connections to the stampede. They were the theatre owner and two managers.
Arjun had expressed his condolences for the tragic incident and even announced Rs 25 lakh financial assistance to the family of the deceases.
Watch What Allu Arjun Said On The Tragic Incident:
Allu Arjun Pusha 2 Fees:
Allu Arjun grabbed headlines right after the trailer launch of Pushpa 2: The Rule, with anticipation and excitement bubbling among moviegoers who enjoyed the first part of Pushpa: The Rise. But that was not all, Arjun also was in the limelight for the eye-bulging fees he charged to play the main character of Pusha 2.
Reportedly, Allu Arjun charged about Rs 300 crore for Pusha 2, making him the highest-paid actor in Indian cinema. This was more than half the budget of the entire movie which was approximately between Rs 400-500 crore.
Nonetheless, Arjun's performance has already given multi-fold returns to the movie than his paycheck. By the end of the 8th day since release, Pushpa 2 crossed Rs 1,100 crore, which is 267% up from Arjun's fees.
Allu Arjun Net Worth:
What is the net worth of Allu Arjun? The blockbuster star has a net worth of about Rs 500 crore from his movies. However, his wealth is also hailed in the prominent Konidela-Allu family whose net worth is about Rs 6,000 crore.
The family, spanning at least three generations, is involved in films, business ventures, and politics. The prominent heads of the family are actor Chiranjeevi and his late father-in-law, the comedian Allu Ramalingaiah. The family is commonly referred to as the Mega family, a nod to Chiranjeevi's title as the "Mega Star, as per Wikipedia.
Members of the family are - Chiranjeevi, Allu Ramalingaiah, Allu Aravind, Nagendra Babu, Pawan Kalyan, Ram Charan, Varun Tej, Sai Dharam Tej, Niharika, Allu Arjun, Allu Sirish, and Panja Vaisshnav Tej. Chiranjeevi is Arjun's uncle.
Born on April 8, 1982, the 42-year-old actor has been featured in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list since 2014. He is a recipient of several awards including a National Film Award, six Filmfare Awards, and three Nandi Awards. He is regarded as one of the finest dancers in Indian cinema. He is popularly referred to as "Stylish Star" and "Icon Star".
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