Hyderabad: One year after the grand release of Pushpa 2: The Rule, the film continues to break worldwide box office records and has crossed an estimated Rs 1,800 crore. While fans celebrate its success, one Hyderabad family is still living with pain from the tragic stampede that happened on the night of the premiere at Sandhya Theatre.

The Night of the Tragedy

A huge crowd gathered at the theatre to see Allu Arjun arrive. The excitement quickly turned into chaos when people surged forward at the entrance. A stampede followed, leaving many injured. Revathi, a woman in the crowd, lost her life, and her eight year old son Sritej was severely hurt. The child survived but required long and expensive treatment.

Sritej’s father, Bhaskar, said that although Rs 2 crore was deposited for the chi

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