South Indian actor Allu Arjun of Pushpa fame has been released from prison after the Telangana High Court granted him four-week interim bail in the stampede case against him.

 

Allu had been arrested after a woman died in a stampede during the premiere of 'Pushpa 2: The Rule' earlier this month.

 

The actor had on December 4 arrived at Sandhya Theatre around 9:30 PM. As he and his security team entered the theatre, a large crowd tried to follow him inside, leading to chaos. Things got worse when his security team started pushing the crowd back.

 

Amid the chaos, 35-year-old Revathi lost her life while her son Sritej, 9, sustained injuries.

 

With Allu being arrested Friday, a local court in Hyderabad sent him on a 14-day judicial remand. However, with the victim's husband pulling out of the case, the Telangana High Court on Saturday granted the actor temporary relief.

 

The court will revisit the case on January 21, 2025, reports said.

 

Earlier, South Indian actor Allu Arjun was arrested after his appearance at a movie screening allegedly caused a stampede that resulted in the death of a woman on Friday, police and local media reported.

 

A huge crowd had gathered at a theatre in Hyderabad to catch a glimpse of Allu Arjun as he arrived for the screening of his film "Pushpa 2: The Rule."

 

Arjun, 42, was arrested on suspicion of three offences, including causing hurt by dangerous means, a police officer told AFP, speaking on condition of anonymity.

 

The victim of the December 4 stampede was a woman in her 30s attending the screening with her son, who was also seriously injured. The woman’s family later filed a complaint against Arjun, his security team, and the theatre management, media outlet India Today reported.

 

Arjun said he was “deeply heartbroken” two days after the accident. “While respecting their need for space to grieve, I stand committed to extend every possible assistance to help them navigate through this challenging journey,” he wrote on X.

 

Arjun is hugely popular in southern India, and the Pushpa film franchise has made millions at the box office.

 

On Thursday12 December, A violent altercation during the screening of Pushpa 2 at Kajal Talkies in Phalka Bazar, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, resulted in a man’s ear being bitten off by a canteen staff member.

 

The incident occurred on December 10 and has drawn attention because of its similarity to a scene from the film where the protagonist, Pushpa, fights back by biting his enemies.

 

Indian media reported that the altercation began during the intermission when the victim, Shabbir Khan, got into an argument with canteen staff members Raju, Chandan, and MA Khan over a food bill. The disagreement escalated into a physical fight, with one of the staff members reportedly biting Shabbir Khan’s ear, causing significant bleeding.