Allu Arjun starrer Arya 2 was re-released on April 5—16 years after its original release—ahead of the actor’s 43rd birthday on April 8, across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, including Sandhya Theatre in Hyderabad, where the Pushpa 2: The Rule stampede incident had occurred. The incident, which led to the tragic death of a woman named Revathi and her 9-year-old son severely injured, during the premiere of Pushpa 2: The Rule on December 4, resulted in Allu Arjun’s arrest. To prevent a similar situation, heavy security has now been deployed at Sandhya Theatre.
According to a report by ABP Live, around 30 policemen have been deployed at Sandhya Theatre for the re-release of Arya 2. The film has been released in both Sandhya 70 mm and 35 mm screens at RTC X Roads in Hyderabad. Authorities were seen thoroughly checking bags and scanning vehicles before allowing fans to enter, as a precautionary measure, which is an unusual move for a single-screen theatre.
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For the unversed, Allu Arjun was booked and was later arrested on December 13 in the Sandhya stampede case, and after being granted interim bail, he was allowed to walk out of the jail on December 14.
About Arya 2
Released in 2009, Arya 2, directed by Sukumar, also starred Kajal Aggarwal in the lead role. A spiritual sequel to Arya, the film’s box office performance was affected by the Telangana agitation at the time.
