Allu Aravind, the film producer father of actor Allu Arjun, on Wednesday, announced financial support of Rs. 2 crore for the eight-year-old boy injured in the December 4 Sandhya Theatre stampede.
The tragic incident which occurred during Allu Arjun’s visit at the theatre claimed the life of the son’s mother, Revanthi, 35.
The Telugu superstar is now being charged in the case, and was questioned at police station on Tuesday regarding his involvement.
The veteran producer, along with Dil Raju and other paid a visit to the private hospital, where the injured boy is hospitalized. Post consulting with the doctors, Allu Aravind shared that he is relieved to learn that the boy is recovering and is now able to breath independently.
“The boy, Sri Teja, is recovering. Now he is not on aventilator. To support the family, we should support him with ₹2 crore: ₹1 crore by Allu Arjun, ₹50 lakh by Mythri Movie Makers, and ₹50 lakh by director Sukumar. We will give this money through Telangana Film Development Corporation Chairman Dil Raju,” said Allu Aravind in a conversation with PTI.