Ram Gopal Varma Fumes Over Allu Arjun’s Arrest: ‘Is It A Crime To Be Popular?’; Netizens Divided

Hyderabad: ‘Pushpa’ star Allu Arjun’s arrest sent shock waves across the film industry, and many celebrities came out in support of the actor.

The latest to condemn Allu’s arrest is filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma, who also urged bigwigs of the film industry to protest.

“Every STAR should STRONGLY protest against @alluarjun‘s ARREST because for any celebrity whether it’s a FILM STAR or a POLITICAL STAR , is it a crime for them to be ENORMOUSLY POPULAR???” RGV wrote on X.

Sharing a similar incident where 3 people died when they came to catch a glimpse of Sridevi, RGV wrote, “3 people died in the lakhs of crowd who came to see SRIDEVI in the shooting of my film KSHANA KSHANAM ..So will the #TelanganaPolice now go to #HEAVEN to ARREST #sridevi ???”

Written and directed by Ram Gopal Varma, the 1991 Telugu comedy heist film ‘Kshana Kshanam’ starred Venkatesh, Sridevi, Paresh Rawal and Rami Reddy.

Varma’s post in connection with Allu’s arrest in the Sandhya theatre stampede case left the internet divided.

“I agree with RGV on this,” wrote one user.

Another commented, “It’s a complex situation. Celebrities do influence crowds, but the management of such large gatherings should be a shared responsibility. Hopefully, this incident leads to better safety protocols for all.”

“Always correct #RGV Sir mind,” wrote another person.

“It’s wild how popularity can lead to such chaos. Celebrating talent should be safe for everyone,” shared another.

On December 13, Allu was arrested by Hyderabad police in connection with the Sandhya theatre stampede which left a woman dead and her minor son critically injured.

The actor was released on bail later that day.