On the eve of the Telugu blockbuster Pushpa 2’s premiere in 2024, tragedy struck when a stampede broke out at Sandhya Theatre following the arrival of lead actor Allu Arjun. Several people were injured, and one woman lost her life. Her young son, Sri Tej, was critically injured and placed on ventilator support. The boy has been undergoing treatment ever since.

Allu Arjun's family meets victim's family

More than a year after the incident, Allu Arjun’s father Allu Aravind and his wife Sneha Reddy visited Sri Tej and his family to check on his recovery.