Balakrishna is being criticised for pushing actress Anjali at a pre-release event for ‘Gangs of Godavari’.
Telugu superstar Nandamuri Balakrishna has come under fire on social media after a video surfaced online showing him pushing away actor Anjali at an event.
Telugu superstar Nandamuri Balakrishna has come under fire on social media after a video surfaced online showing him pushing away actor Anjali at an event for the film “Gangs of Godavari.” Actor Nakuul Mehta has also criticized Balakrishna’s actions, calling them ridiculous. Nakuul expressed his dismay on X, formerly known as Twitter. Reposting the video of the incident, Nakuul shared his shock at the lack of objection from those present at the event.
Nakuul wrote, ““Not one person expressed their discomfort. Not one. Ridiculous behaviour by the gent.” Many in the comments section agreed with Naakul. One user wrote, “Bigger problem is the justification given by some folks saying they know each other so it’s just fun but looking at the visuals it didn’t seem funny and the lady should have reacted but we all know she won’t,just imagine what the person would be doing without cameras.” Another wrote, “Crowd is cheering. This shows the mindset of the public.” “Crowd is cheering. This shows the mindset of the public.”
In a video that has surfaced on social media, Nandamuri Balakrishna appears as a special guest on stage at a promotional event for Krishna Chaitanya’s upcoming Telugu action film “Gangs of Godavari.” He is dressed in a white sherwani. After getting on stage, he is seen asking the film’s actors, Neha Shetty (wearing a grey crop top and skirt) and Anjali (in a white sari), to step aside. He then pushes Anjali, causing her to stumble. Anjali’s co-star Neha was visibly shocked by Balakrishna’s gesture. However, Anjali took it sportingly and started laughing. Though it’s not clear what the veteran actor told Anjali before pushing her away on stage. Anjali is known for doing performance-oriented roles in several hit Tamil and Telugu films such as ‘Angaadi Theru’, ‘Engaeyum Eppothum’, ‘Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu’ and ‘Geethanjali’.
Social media users were shocked by Nandamuri’s behaviour on stage. Filmmaker Hansal Mehta also shared the video on X, commenting, “Who is this scumbag?”
