Senior actor and Telugu Desam Party legislator from Hindupur Nandamuri Balakrishna, known for his rude behaviour and loss of composure when it is needed most, was at it again on Saturday.
During his campaign in the municipal elections in his constituency Hindupur in Anantapur district, Balakrishna lost his cool and slapped a party worker who tried to take the snap of his favourite actor.
As part of the campaign, Balakrishna, accompanied by his party leaders, went to a house in Srikanthapuram colony in Hindupur. Since the house was too small to accommodate several people at a time, Balakrishna apparently felt suffocated.
It was then he saw a young man trying to take a snap on his mobile. An agitated Balayya shouted at him, rushed to him and gave him a wholesome slap.
The fan was taken aback and was saying something apologetically, but Balakrishna tried to attack him once again, before leaving the place.
The video of Balayya shouting at the young man, abusing him and slapping him went viral in the social media causing a lot of embarrassment to the TDP leaders.
Though it is not uncommon that Balakrishna displays such a rude behaviour, the video certainly showed the party in poor light.
So, within a couple of hours, the TDP leaders released another video of the young man, who was slapped by Balakrishna, giving his version.
The young man, apparently parroting the script written by the TDP leaders, said he was not slapped but was just pushed by Balakrishna, while going out because the room was overcrowded.
“Please don’t believe the rumours in the social media. I am a great fan of Balakrishna and he has not done anything rude with me,” the young man said.
Apparently, the reason for Balakrishna’s anger was lack of response from the people for his road shows in Hindupur for the last two days.
He was also angry with the TDP leaders who laughed at the way he was speaking to the media after conducting prayers at a temple.
So, having no other way to give vent to his anger, Balakrishna displayed it at the poor young man, who wanted to click the picture of his favourite hero!