{"id":25766,"date":"2025-12-02T17:02:20","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T17:02:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/02\/telangana-minister-threatens-to-stop-release-of-pawan-kalyans-films-over-evil-eye-remarks-politics-news\/"},"modified":"2025-12-02T17:02:20","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T17:02:20","slug":"telangana-minister-threatens-to-stop-release-of-pawan-kalyans-films-over-evil-eye-remarks-politics-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/02\/telangana-minister-threatens-to-stop-release-of-pawan-kalyans-films-over-evil-eye-remarks-politics-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Telangana Minister Threatens To Stop Release Of Pawan Kalyan&#8217;s Films Over &#8216;Evil Eye&#8217; Remarks | Politics News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9745595\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-3759419209\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-3759419209\">December 02, 2025, 20:56 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9745595\" class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-1850432507 asubttl-schema\">Venkat Reddy made it clear that the screening of Kalyan&#8217;s films would only be permitted if the Jana Sena leader apologised for his &#8220;insulting&#8221; comments.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b artsharwrp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news18.co\/gnps-en-btn\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"jsx-91f4da8d48c13a79 gglebtn bgprpl\"\/><\/p>\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" title=\"font\" class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-1850432507\">\n<figure class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-1850432507 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan addresses a gathering. (PTI file photo)\" title=\"Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan addresses a gathering. (PTI file photo)\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-1850432507\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan addresses a gathering. (PTI file photo)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\">Telangana Cinematography Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy on Tuesday warned that the films of Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan will not be allowed to release in Telangana unless he issues an apology for his controversial remarks about the state.<\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\">Speaking to the media, Venkat Reddy made it clear that the screening of Kalyan\u2019s films would only be permitted if the Jana Sena leader apologised for his \u201cinsulting&#8221; comments regarding Telangana.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\">\u201cPawan Kalyan apologises, his movies will be screened at least for a couple of days,&#8221; Venkat Reddy said. \u201cBut, if he fails to apologise, his films will not release anywhere in Telangana. I am saying this as the minister for cinematography.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\">Venkat Reddy, who also holds the roads and buildings portfolio, clarified that his statement was not aimed at megastar Chiranjeevi, Pawan Kalyan\u2019s elder brother, who he called as a \u201csober man&#8221; who stays away from controversies. However, he pointed out that Pawan Kalyan, after becoming the Deputy Chief Minister, had been making increasingly \u201ccontroversial&#8221; statements.<\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\">The remarks that sparked the row were made by Pawan Kalyan during a visit to the Konaseema region in Andhra Pradesh, where he attributed the death of coconut trees to the \u201cevil eye.&#8221; He suggested that the damage to the trees was linked to the bifurcation of the state, which resulted in the formation of Telangana in 2014.<\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\">These comments have drawn sharp criticism from leaders in Telangana, with many accusing Pawan Kalyan of attempting to undermine the state\u2019s development. Animal Husbandry Minister Vakati Srihari said that Pawan Kalyan was \u201cunable to digest&#8221; the remarkable progress Telangana has made since its formation. He further accused the Deputy Chief Minister of using such statements for political gain.<\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\">Congress MLA J. Anirudh Reddy also demanded an unconditional apology from Pawan Kalyan, questioning why the leader, if he believed Telangana had cast an \u201cevil eye&#8221; on the region, continued to live in Hyderabad. \u201cIf Telangana has cast an evil eye on Godavari and Konaseema, why is Pawan Kalyan staying in Hyderabad?&#8221; Reddy asked, suggesting that Kalyan should consider selling his properties in the city and relocating to Vijayawada.<\/p>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\"><em>(With inputs from IANS)<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-5f6769d099ba5825 atawrap\">\n<h2 class=\"jsx-5f6769d099ba5825 atahead\">About the Author<\/h2>\n<div class=\"jsx-5f6769d099ba5825 atadetailwrp\">\n<div class=\"jsx-5f6769d099ba5825 ataname\"><span class=\"jsx-5f6769d099ba5825 atthumb\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-5f6769d099ba5825\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"News Desk\" title=\"News Desk\" src=\"data:image\/jpeg;base64,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\" class=\"jsx-5f6769d099ba5825\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-5f6769d099ba5825 attitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/byline\/news-desk-17918.html\" class=\"jsx-5f6769d099ba5825 atamail\">News Desk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The News Desk is a team of passionate editors and writers who break and analyse the most important events unfolding in India and abroad. 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