Nov 18, 2024 08:46 IST
Unruly fans threatened to derail the Pushpa 2 trailer launch in Patna on Sunday before police personnel had to resort to strict action.
The trailer launch of the much-awaited pan-Indian film Pushpa 2: The rule was unveiled at a grand event in Patna on Sunday evening. The event, held at Gandhi Maidan, was attended by the stars of the film: Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna – and more than 10,000 screaming fans. At one point, things seemed to get out of hand as fans climbed barricades and structures to get close to the stars. According to reports, the police had to resort to a ‘mild’ lathi charge against the crowd. (Also read: Pushpa 2 The Rule trailer launch: Madness among fans leads to stampede-like situation in Patna)
Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna’s fans went overzealous at the Pushpa 2 trailer launch event in Patna on Sunday
News agency ANI reported that many fans climbed onto structures that had been erected Gandhi Maidan in Patna during the star-viewing event. Creating a stampede-like situation, security personnel used batons to control the huge crowd gathered there.
Videos of the event even showed some members of the crowd throwing slippers and other objects at the police personnel when they were stopped from getting close to the stage or climbing the scaffolding to get a better glimpse of the stars.
Police officials, however, maintained that the situation was under control. “Only a group of people who had come to the event and tried to cross the barricade were removed. Adequate number of security personnel have been deployed at Gandhi Maidan,” Patna Superintendent of Police (SSP) Rajeev Mishra said. quoted by E-Times as follows. Patna District Magistrate Chandrashekhar Singh told PTI that everything was under control.
About Pushpa 2
Pushpa 2: The Rule is directed by Sukumar and is the sequel to the 2021 blockbuster Pushpa: The Rise. The film stars Allu Arjun as the titular smuggler and features Fahadh Faasil and Rashmika Mandannaall three reprise their roles from part 1. Made on a reported budget of ₹At Rs 300 crore, Pushpa 2 is one of the biggest Indian films in recent times. The film has already created quite a stir with its trailer reaching 10 million views across all languages in just a few hours. Pushpa 2 will hit the theaters on December 5.
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