On January 25, 2025, the Padma Bhushan award winners were announced. From the field of entertainment, many names have made it to the list. Some of the names include Arijit Singh, Ashok Saraf, Nandamuri Balakrishna, Shobana Chandrakumar, Ajith Kumar, and several others. SS Rajamouli congratulated the winners on social media. However, his post on X has received a flak from netizens. So what exactly happened? Keep reading further.
On his social media page X, SS Rajamouli posted, “7 Padma Awards for Telugu people this time… Heartiest congratulations to Nandamuri Balakrishna garu on being honored with the Padma Bhushan! Your journey in Indian cinema is truly commendable… Also, congratulations to all the other distinguished Telugu & other Indian padma awardees…:)”.
The Baahubaali director further wrote, “A well deserved recognition… Heartiest congratulations to @ShekharKapur sir on being awarded the Padma Bhushan. Your incredible contributions to Indian cinema have left a remarkable mark and your work continues to inspire generations.” Congratulating Ajith Kumar, Rajamouli posted, “Ajith sir, congratulations on being conferred with the Padma Bhushan! The impact you’ve made both on and off the screen are truly inspiring…:)”
In the comments, netizens have slammed SS Rajamouli for writing ‘7 Telugu people’ in his tweet. One person wrote, “Why so distinguishment between Telugu and other Indians. Are Telugu people not part of India???” Another X user commented, “North-South is not a political debate but it’s an ideology which fewer like you follow, Don’t understand why north people support you for your Film , People not having the courage to call We are Indian.” One more person commented, “Kya telugu and indian laga rakhe ho. Saab Indian toh hai.”
Check out the tweet below:
7 Padma Awards for Telugu people this time… ????????
Heartiest congratulations to Nandamuri Balakrishna garu on being honored with the Padma Bhushan! Your journey in Indian cinema is truly commendable…
Also, congratulations to all the other distinguished Telugu & other…
— rajamouli ss (@ssrajamouli) January 25, 2025
Why so distinguishment between Telugu and other Indians
Are Telugu people not part of India???
— Pandiyaa Cinema (@PanIndiaReview) January 25, 2025
North-South is not a political debate but it’s an ideology which fewer like you follow, Don’t understand why north people support you for your Film , People not having the courage to call We are Indian ??
— A1 (@naam_main) January 26, 2025
Kya telugu and indian laga rakhe ho. Saab Indian toh hai
— ??ରାକେଶ କଳିଙ୍ଗ ପୁତ୍ର ?? (@Rakeshkumarray8) January 25, 2025
On the work front, SS Rajamouli’s last directorial was RRR, which starred Ram Charan and Jr. NTR in the lead roles. Last year, the director confirmed a sequel for his 2022 blockbuster.
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