Rashmika Mandanna, Bobby Deol and Anil Kapoor attended the Animal pre-release event in Hyderabad on Monday evening. Mahesh Babu and director SS Rajamouli were also present at the event. Mahesh praised Ranbir, hailing him as the finest actor in the country. However, speech made by a politician about how the Telugu industry will soon rule over Bollywood made for an awkward moment.
Controversial Video Slammed By Netizens
In the video doing rounds on the internet, Malla Reddy, Minister of Labour and Employment of Telangana, said, “Ek baat bolna chahta hoon mai. Agle paanch saal mai, Bollywood and Hollywood, pura ruling karega humara Telugu industry. Ek saal ke baad Hyderabad shift hona padta, kyu bole toh Bombay purana hogaya, Bengaluru traffic jam hogaya. Hindustan mai ek he city hai, woh Hyderabad ( I want to say one thing. In the next five years, Bollywood and Hollywood will be ruled by our Telugu industry. After a year, everyone will have to move to Hyderabad because, you see, Mumbai has become outdated, and Bengaluru is stuck in traffic).
Watch the video and reactions:
He also praised Telugu artistes Rajamouli, Mahesh Babu and even Animal director Sandeep Reddy Vanga and actor Rashmila Mandanna.
Telugu film fans and Twitter in general was ‘embarrassed’ by Reddy’s speech. Many praised Ranbir for smiling through it all. “Hats off to Ranbir for being so patient,” wrote one. “For all Hindi-speaking friends, he’s a politician. He wants votes. Take it like a pinch of salt,” recommended another.
Others were a bit more offended, “Hindi audience loves South actors and their movies without any discrimination. But here, the Telugu leader mocked the Bollywood and Hindi audience. We should show the true aukat of these people. Everyone should watch “#Dunki” instead of “#Salaar”. Let’s support our industry! #Bollywood pride of India.”
Others said that one should not take Malla Reddy too seriously. “Relax, we Telugu speaking people ourselves don’t consider him serious. Why worry so much? Never create controversy for your reach,” wrote a person.
About Animal
The trailer of Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s upcoming film Animal, starring Ranbir Kapoor, Rashmika Mandanna, Anil Kapoor, and Bobby Deol, was released couple of days back on November 23 and has created a sensation among the fans and cinephiles on social media.
The trailer, which was over three minutes long, showcases Ranbir Kapoor in a violent and obsessive avatar, as he seeks revenge from his father Anil Kapoor and his rival Bobby Deol. The film, which is slated to release three days from today on December 1, is expected to be a gritty and dark action thriller with a twisted father-son relationship at its core.
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