Amid the controversy surrounding Allu Arjun's involvement in the stampede case, the production house behind Pushpa 2 has come out to support the victim's family. Mythri Movie Makers has extended significant support to the family of Revathi, the 35-year-old woman who died during the screening of the film in Hyderabad. The incident occurred on December 4 at Sandhya Theatre. While Revathi lost her life, her eight-year-old son has been struggling at KIMS hospital after sustaining injuries.
A viral video shows producer Naveen Yerneni handing over a cheque worth Rs 50 lakhs to Revathi's husband, Bhaskar, in the presence of Minister Komati Reddy.
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Allu Arjun announced Rs 25 Lakhs
Earlier, Allu Arjun had announced financial assistance of Rs 25 lakhs to support Revathi's family. Director Sukumar and his wife Tabitha, donated Rs 5 lakhs, while producers Allu Aravind and Bunny Vasulu assured the family of their unwavering support.
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Following the complaint filed by the victim's family, Allu Arjun was arrested in the stampede case and sent to 14-day judicial custody. However, he was later granted four-week interim bail by the Telangana High Court a day later. The family holds the actor's security team and theatre management responsible under different sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for the incident.