Did Fans Set NTR Jr's Cutout On Fire In Hyderabad? Here's The Truth
NTR Jr’s fans have been celebrating the release of the actor’s film ‘Devara’. From putting posters of the superstar across Hyderabad to burning firecrackers, the movie’s release is no less than a festival for fans. Amid the celebrations, a recent video has been going viral on social media in which a cutout of NTR Jr is seen on fire. Several netizens claimed that fans set the huge cutout of the actor on fire, as they were not happy with the movie. However, a police official has confirmed that this is false news.
According to The Quint, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Akshansh Yadav of the Central Zone in Hyderabad dismissed these rumours and revealed that the fire broke out because fans were burning the firecrackers near the cutout of NTR Jr. The fire was soon contained and the shows of the movie were running according to the schedule.
Fans burned NTR Cutout outside the Theatre, due to poor response for the film. Entra idhi ?? 🤦🏻♂️#Acharya #JanhviKapoor #DevaraBlockbuster pic.twitter.com/p7wf4N8qIM
— 𝓚𝓞𝓜𝓐𝓛 𝓢𝓗𝓐𝓡𝓜𝓐 (@Komal_Sharma11) September 27, 2024
Talking about ‘Devara’, the movie is expected to perform well at the box office. The movie witnessed massive advance bookings and will have huge opening. Apart from NTR Jr, the movie also stars Janhvi Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan in the lead roles.
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Speaking to Alia Bhatt and Karan Johar in an interview, NTR Jr praised Saif Ali Khan’s performance in ‘Devara’ and said that it reminded him of ‘Omkara’. The ‘RRR’ star said, “Saif’s character is…I don’t know I was so excited seeing him while watching the movie. I just remember that immediately when I saw the film and when I saw his performance, I went back to Omkara. He gives you that vibe and he was outstanding in that movie. I don’t remember when I actually saw him that fabulous.”
Saif Ali Khan also thanked NTR Jr and the team of ‘Devara’ for welcoming him into the Telugu cinema with open arms and also praised the crew for being kind to him. He said, “Lovely people, I must say. Your unit and the crew – it was such a pleasure to work with everyone. So polite and kind – it was the nicest experience ever. Thank you for being so welcoming and amazing.”
Directed by Koratala Siva, the movie also stars Shruti Marathe, Prakash Raj, Srikanth, Shine Tom Chacko and Narain in supporting roles. The movie is set in the 1970s and 80s in the coastal area and revolves around a brave man, who becomes the rescuer to ward off the greedy and wrongdoers.