Nandamuri balakrishna or balayya, a telugu actor and politician, sparked outrage after a video of him shoving actor anjali on stage during the 'Gangs of Godavari' event went viral. Although anjali shrugged it off on stage, several social media users chastised him for his arrogant and disrespectful attitude on stage. Hansal Mehta, a filmmaker, uploaded the footage and labelled him a'scumbag'.
In the footage, balayya can be heard begging anjali to relocate as he takes centre stage. He was extremely agitated and shoved anjali to the side, much to the surprise of everyone. The pre-release ceremony for actor Vishwak Sen's 'Gangs of Godavari' had balayya as the principal guest. He was invited to the stage to deliver his remarks and take a photo with the cast and crew. He urged anjali to step to the side as they prepared to snap a picture.
When balayya pushed her, actor neha shetty was visibly shocked. After pushing her, the 'Akhanda' actor gave her a high-five on stage.
Here's the extended version of the video:
Internet users found balayya to be extremely rude and disrespectful. Many shared their comments below the video and questioned his manners.
Here are some comments: