Actor Ravi Kishan is upset with how Pushpa star Allu Arjun was treated by the police; on Friday, Arjun was arrested in connection with the death of a woman during a stampede at the premiere of his new film, Pushpa 2: The Rule. The Telugu star, who, according to Ravi, was 'dragged out of his house' in front of his family on Friday, returned home on Saturday. Calling it 'a black day in the history of Indian cinema', Ravi Kishan said that this isn't how a national icon should be treated. In a conversation with news agency ANI, Ravi said, "Bahut dukhad (It is really sad). Mere acche mitra, mere co-actor. Hum logo ne saath main film ki (He is a good friend and we have worked together). Ek gentleman insaan ko iss tarah unke ghar se bahar kheech kar lana unke chote bachchon aur boodhe maata pita ke saamne (It was not right to drag someone like him out of his house in front of his kids and old parents)." He added, "Ek National Award-winning actor ke saath you’re behaving like this. (He is a National Award-winning actor). This is a black day for the actor fraternity, for the film industry and for all his fans all over the world. Ek insaan tax-payer hai, itna bada business cinema ko diya aur ek bohot hi tehezeebdaar insaan (gentleman, well mannered)… uske saath koi personal revenge hai (He pays his taxes, brings business through cinema. And this is how you behave with him. Was it some personal vendetta)?" ALSO READ | Ravi Kishan: ‘I feel a bit unhappy with my juniors who have spoiled Bhojpuri cinema’s reputation’ The actor said that the state government owes an explanation for the incident. Ravi said, "Yeh bohot hi bura din raha aur hurt hue hain hum… Unke chote bache par jo dimaagi asar hua hoga apne papa ke liye, usko kaise mitayenge (How one will tackle the trauma that his kids went through looking their father go to jail)? Who will pay for the mental torture that the family went through?" Allu Arjun was released from jail on Saturday morning. After reaching home and reuniting with his wife Sneha Reddy and kids, Allu Arjun thanked his fans for their support. He told the media, "I’ll cooperate with them, and I’ll do the needful. And very importantly, I would like to give my condolences once again to the family. It ( death of a woman) is very, very unfortunate." Meanwhile, the complaint that led to his arrest has now been withdrawn by the woman's family.
