"I've been waiting for such an occasion."
Telugu superstar Allu Arjun met thousands of his fans at the annual Allu Arjun Fan Association summit in Hyderabad.
Dressed in his trademark black attire, the actor interacted warmly with the massive gathering throughout the highly anticipated event.
He encouraged every fan present to commit to doing at least one good deed per year as a meaningful personal goal.
Beyond addressing his fans, Arjun also had a pointed and memorable message directed at his anti-fans and haters in attendance.
He told the crowd: “I’ve been wanting to say something to my fans, anti-fans, and haters for a long time.
“Remember what I’m saying now, because I’ve been waiting for such an occasion.
“If you don’t like someone, don’t waste time hating and trolling them.”
He further explained his thinking with a relatable and straightforward analogy that resonated strongly with the gathered crowd.
“If you don’t like them, just let it be. Don’t waste even 1% of your time on them.
“If you had ?100, would you spend it on something you don’t like? Exactly, don’t spend.
“Spend time doing something you like.
“Go wait in front of the girl you like’s house instead.”
The lighthearted yet pointed remark drew laughter and applause from the thousands of fans assembled for the occasion in Hyderabad.
After the event concluded, Arjun posted a selfie taken with his fans on social media to mark the memorable gathering.
He wrote: “My Dear Fansss…Seeing all of you coming from different places for this event is really heart-touching.
“Thank you for all the love. Humbled. Hope to make you all more mad proud.”
His message at the summit comes amid growing and widespread criticism over increasingly toxic fan wars in the Tollywood industry.
Fan conflicts in Telugu cinema have often escalated into deeply abusive exchanges that spare neither women, children, nor men online.
Many fans actively participate in getting their favourite star trending on X while simultaneously working to bring down rival stars through coordinated attacks.
Anti-fan culture has been steadily rising in Tollywood, with dedicated groups following a star closely purely to troll them relentlessly.
Stars have regularly been criticised for enjoying the benefits of a large fanbase without actively reining in abusive behaviour online.
The toxic behaviour has evolved from posts and verbal attacks to threats, morphed images, and other deeply disturbing forms of harassment.
Arjun himself has frequently been on the receiving end of severe trolling from supporters of actor Pawan Kalyan over the years.
On the professional front, Allu Arjun was last seen in Sukumar’s Pushpa: The Rise and its blockbuster sequel, Pushpa 2: The Rule.
He is currently deep into the production of Raaka, which is being directed by acclaimed filmmaker Atlee for a theatrical release.
Deepika Padukone stars alongside him in Raaka, marking an exciting and highly anticipated on-screen pairing for both actors.
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