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Telangana Revives Gaddar Film Awards, Arjun Wins Best Actor

Chief Minister Revanth Reddy urged Tollywood to partner with the state government to drive Telangana’s development.

Allu Arjun, Vijay Deverakonda, Nag Ashwin and more win big at Gaddar Awards
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Overview

  • The ceremony returned after a 14-year hiatus at HITEX in Hyderabad, honoring films from 2024 and backlogs dating to 2014.
  • Allu Arjun received the Best Actor award for Pushpa 2 and dedicated his win to director Sukumar, producers and his fan base.
  • Revanth Reddy presented trophies and called on filmmakers to set aside past differences and contribute to Telangana’s $3 trillion growth vision.
  • The event featured performances and drew industry luminaries such as Nandamuri Balakrishna, Vijay Deverakonda and S S Rajamouli, highlighted by a viral clip of Balakrishna playfully urging Arjun to dance.
  • Producer Dil Raju criticized the absence of stars like Prabhas, Mahesh Babu, Jr. NTR and Ram Charan, while BJP figures objected to naming the awards after poet-activist Gaddar.