Overview
- At the Telangana Rising Global Summit in Hyderabad, Chiranjeevi said he was "dancing with some girl at Annapurna Studios" when ministers arrived to invite him to the event.
- A video of the remark spread on X, where many users criticized his phrasing as unnecessary or awkward for the summit setting.
- Other commenters defended the actor, noting that dancing is part of his profession and questioning why it should be considered awkward.
- The state-run forum was hosted by Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and attended by guests including NITI Aayog vice chair Suman Bery and industrialist Anand Mahindra.
- No apology or formal statement from the actor or organisers has been reported, with coverage also noting his next film, Vishwambhara, is slated for summer 2026.