Overview
- At a Hyderabad promotional event for Dacoit, producer Allu Aravind told Mrunal Thakur on stage that he hopes she marries a Telugu actor and settles in the industry.
- He cited a past instance of offering a similar blessing and referenced actress Lavanya Tripathi, who later married Varun Tej.
- Mrunal Thakur appeared embarrassed and covered her face with her dupatta as co-star Adivi Sesh applauded.
- Kalki 2898 AD director Nag Ashwin, attending the event, praised Thakur’s Dacoit performance, compared her to Madhubala and Smita Patil, and urged her to choose stronger scripts.
- Coverage remains limited to accounts of the event, with no official statements or broader fallout reported beyond the on-stage remarks and reactions.