Allu Arjun’s Pushpa 2: The Rule made headlines for all the wrong reasons. The stampede at the theater, which led to a woman’s death in the crowd, sparked widespread discussion.
Most importantly, it’s heartbreaking that a life was lost simply for visiting a theater. The police blamed Allu Arjun’s security, claiming that the 30-40 security personnel pushed people away, creating panic. Meanwhile, the theater management, which failed to implement safety measures, blamed the police.
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Despite the main stream media attention and public outcry, Allu Arjun has yet to respond.
Whether he’s feeling guilty, sad or not, he did not handle the situation well when a woman lost her life at the Pushpa 2 theater. The visuals flooded social media, and many were deeply moved by her husband’s emotional words about his wife and son, both of whom were fans of Allu Arjun.
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While it was a tragic incident, everyone agrees that no hero would knowingly attend a theater under such circumstances. However, when a life is lost, he should not have taken so long to respond. This sets a bad precedent.
He should have immediately left the theater and gone to the hospital where the boy was admitted, staying with him. Instead, he finished the movie and left the theater.
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To make matters worse, there has been no video, audio, or written condolence message from Allu Arjun, which makes him look bad. On top of all this, the video of Allu Arjun and Sukumar cutting a cake and lighting crackers seemed very awkward for many, given everything that was going on.
In an ideal situation, he should have reacted within minutes, gone to the hospital, and distanced himself from the movie promotion. The promotions are over, and whether the film does well or not is already decided. What’s important now is the tragedy, not the film.
Someone might question why a woman would go to a packed theater with a child at that hour, but it is criminal to blame the victim when she loses her life for a little joy. She had already paid the hiked ticket price and went with her family to watch a movie.
Isn’t it the theater management’s fault for not preparing, knowing there would be a public gathering? Isn’t it the police’s fault for not making arrangements, knowing a massive crowd would gather? Do the police not understand that a lathi charge during a large crowd can lead to a stampede? Knowing there would be a crowd at premieres, isn’t the hero’s fault for going there?
What about the parents? They took their child to watch a movie, and it’s the responsibility of the theater, the police, and the hero’s security team to ensure everyone is safe. It is criminal to blame someone who has lost her life.
Allu Arjun should have acted like Prabhas, step away from the film, and address the sensitive issue of a woman losing her life for the sake of Pushpa 2.
These days, heroes aren’t made only on-screen. Off-screen actions are equally important. Compassion and immediate reactions are crucial in such sensitive, tragic situations.
