Telugu actor-politician Nandamuri Balakrishna, also known as Balayya, has stirred controversy once again after a video of him pushing actor Anjali on stage at the Gangs of Godavari event went viral.
Although Anjali laughed off the incident on stage, many social media users criticised Balayya for his rude and disrespectful behaviour.
Hansal Mehta Shares The Clip On X, Calls Out Balakrishna
Filmmaker Hansal Mehta shared the video on his X (formerly Twitter) page, calling Balayya a “scumbag.”
Who is this scumbag? https://t.co/KUVZjMZY2M
— Hansal Mehta (@mehtahansal) May 29, 2024
Netizens Troll Nadamuri Balakrishna For Pushing Actor Anjali In Viral Video
In the video, Balayya is seen asking Anjali to move aside as he takes centre stage. He appears visibly angry and pushes Anjali to the side, shocking everyone present.
Balayya was the chief guest at the pre-release event for actor Vishwak Sen’s Gangs of Godavari. He was invited to the stage to deliver a speech and take a picture with the cast and crew. As they prepared for the photo, Balayya asked Anjali to move, leading to the push.
Hansal Mehta shade the video disapproving Balayya’s actions. When Balayya pushed Anjali, actor Neha Shetty, who was also on stage, looked visibly shocked. After pushing Anjali, Balayya gave her a high-five, further bewildering the audience.
Internet users were quick to condemn Balayya’s behaviour, with many commenting on the video to question his manners and criticise his actions.
Check out the reactions from enraged X users below
He is really a scumbag and one of the dirtiest people you will ever see!!
— Dushyant Reddy (@ReddyDushyant) May 30, 2024
Power yielding male chauvinist displaying his masculinity.
— डॉ.रोहन (@healingfellow) May 30, 2024
Pathetic behaviour… not acceptable like this
— হৃদয় হরণ 💫✨ (@thundarrstorm) May 30, 2024
This deserves punishment , shameful on him
— Pravin Chandran (@pravinsurg1) May 30, 2024
Balayya hai bahut khatarnak admi. pic.twitter.com/1D6Ymf8G9R
— Kaptan Hindustan™ (@KaptanHindustan) May 30, 2024
This is telugu actor Nandamuri Balakrishna, 6th son of great N.T Rama Rao. He is also MLA.
I think the actress is Anjali.
— Baba Balakrishnan (@BabaBalakrish) May 30, 2024
Pathetic! Womanising joker!
— Ajay AJ (@AjayTweets07) May 29, 2024
Another ‘Disrespectful’ Incident By The Actor-Politician
This incident is not the first time Balayya has been in the spotlight for disrespectful behaviour. In a previous incident, he was seen slapping his assistant and asking him to tie his shoelaces.
In 2015, Balayya made headlines when he pinched Anjali on stage during the launch of his 99th film, Dictator.
Additionally, actress Radhika Apte once mentioned an incident involving a popular Telugu actor who tickled her on the sets of a film. Although she did not name Balayya, many speculated that she was referring to him, as they had worked together in the film Legend.
Radhika Apte talking about her experience working in Telugu film industry
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Gangs of Godavari, starring Vishwak Sen, Anjali, and Neha Shetty, is set to release in theatres on May 31.
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