'Insults police force': Congress MLC Theenmar Mallanna files complaint against Allu Arjun over 'Pushpa 2' urinating scene

U Sudhakar Reddy / TNN / Updated: Dec 24, 2024, 08:37 IST

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Congress MLC Theenmar Mallanna has filed a complaint claiming that a scene in the movie Pushpa 2, where the lead character urinates in a pool alongside a police officer, is disrespectful and demeaning. He seeks action against the film's director, lead actor Allu Arjun, and the producers.

'Insults police force': Congress MLC Theenmar Mallanna files complaint against Allu Arjun over 'Pushpa 2' urinating scene

HYDERABAD: Congress MLC Theenmar Mallanna has lodged a complaint at Medipalli Police Station against actor Allu Arjun, director Sukumar, and the producers of the movie Pushpa 2.
The complaint alleges that a scene in the movie insults the police force.
Theenmar Mallanna has specifically criticized a scene where the protagonist urinates in a swimming pool while a police officer is present in the same pool.
The MLC described the scene as disrespectful and degrading to the dignity of law enforcement officers.

In his complaint, Mallanna demanded action against the film’s director Sukumar and lead actor Allu Arjun, as well as the producers of the movie.
He urged authorities to take strict measures to address what he called an offensive portrayal of the police.

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Sudhakar Reddy Udumula is the Editor (Investigation) at the Times of India, Hyderabad. Following the trail of migration and drought across the rustic landscape of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, Sudhakar reported extensively on government apathy, divisive politics, systemic gender discrimination, agrarian crisis and the will to survive great odds. His curiosity for peeking behind the curtain triumphed over the criminal agenda of many scamsters in the highest political and corporate circles, making way for breaking stories such as Panama Papers Scam, Telgi Stamp Paper Scam, and many others. His versatility in reporting extended to red corridors of left-wing extremism where the lives of security forces and the locals in Maoist-affected areas were key points of investigation. His knack for detail provided crucial evidence of involvement from overseas in terrorist bombings in Hyderabad.

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