Pushpa 2 and question of star liability

Even as Pushpa 2: The Rule cements its position as one of the biggest hits of all time in India, lead actor Allu Arjun has been embroiled in a massive controversy over a stampede during the screening of the Telugu film at Sandhya Theatre in Hyderabad where he was present, that led to the death of a woman and left her minor son critically injured.

- Lata Jha

Experts say that the legal framework in the country allows for the arrest and prosecution of individuals, including celebrities, when their actions or negligence lead to public harm or fatalities, and are intended to hold individuals accountable.

In the past, Shah Rukh Khan too has faced legal action for a stampede that resulted in a person's death at a railway station in Gujarat while he was travelling to promote his movie Raees in 2017.