Nandamuri Balakrishna WARNS Fans Against Beheading Animals Ahead Of Akhanda 2 Release Months After FIR: Please Don't Do That

Telugu veteran actor Nandamuri Balakrishna has urged fans not to harm animals to celebrate the release of his films. At a promotional event for his upcoming project Akhanda 2, he warned his followers against beheading goats and condemned the practice of smearing their blood on his posters.Nandamuri Balakrishna WARNS Fans Against Beheading AnimalsHe said, “I must tell you something. Every region has its tradition, with some of you beheading goats during movie releases. Please don’t do that.”The actor-politician added, “It is not okay to harm another living being. Understand that they also have a right to live. We must treat four-legged animals with as much respect as two-legged humans. I hope you will heed my request.”ALSO READ: Daaku Maharaaj:

Nandamuri Balakrishna Fans Sacrifice Goat For Film's Success, PETA India Files FIRComplaint Against Balakrishna FansFor those unversed, PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) India filed a legal case against Balakrishna’s fans in January for killing a goat outside the Pratap movie theatre in Tirupati. Subsequently, an FIR was registered against five identified persons under sections 325 & 270, read with 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023; sections 4 & 5, read with 6 & 8 of the Andhra Pradesh Animals and Birds Sacrifices (Prohibition) Act, 1950; and sections 3, 11(1)(a) and 11(1)(l) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.About Akhanda 2Helmed by Boyapati Srinu, the movie also stars Samyuktha, Harshaali Malhotra of Bajrangi Bhaijaan fame, Aadhi Pinishetty, Saswata Chatterjee and Shamna. Akhanda 2: Thaandavam is slated to release on December 5 in multiple languages.