Pawan Kalyan starrer 'Puli' released
in Andhra Pradesh amongst a lot of controversy
surrounding it. The film was earlier titled
Komaram Puli which was opposed by a large
section of the people in Telangana as
the name Komaram is the surname of the
Gond martyr Komaram Bheem. The movie ran
into troubled waters in Telangana as Pawan
Kalyan's brother Chiranjeevi is the leader
of the Praja Rajyam party which is against
the formation of Telangana.
The issue snowballed when Chiranjeevi
announced that leaders in Telangana demanded
money for a peaceful release of the movie
Puli. This led to agitation in the region
and there were doubts releasing it. Reacting
to the incident director S.J. Suryah told
media, "I request people not to mix
politics with cinema. Cinema is an entertainment
medium which has no political boundaries".
