Overview
- Allu Arjun inaugurated Allu Cinemas in Kokapet on March 12 with Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, unveiling a hallway tribute to directors including S. S. Rajamouli, Mani Ratnam, and Atlee.
- Online criticism focused on the absence of figures such as S. Shankar, Ram Gopal Varma, and Puri Jagannadh, with some alleging bias over Atlee’s inclusion as he is working with Arjun on a new film.
- A separate outcry targeted a prominent actors display that included only men, as users questioned why icons like Sridevi, Rekha, and Savitri were not represented.
- The venue also features a dedicated wall for veteran filmmakers such as K. Vishwanath, Dasari Narayana Rao, K. Balachander, and Bapu, which has not eased the criticism over the main selections.
- Supporters defended the curation as a private choice, while the theatre touts a nearly 75‑foot Dolby screen and is set to begin public screenings on March 19; no official response has been issued.