‘Don’t tell me these are the IT crowd’: Old video of US fans celebrating Pawan Kalyan’s film sparks new controversy

Videos of Pawan Kalyan’s fans wreaking havoc on the streets in the name of celebrating him have resurfaced, adding to the ongoing hate narrative against India and Indians. Some social media users claimed that the video was posted recently, but Pawan Kalyan’s last “They call him OG” segment was posted last year and the video from that time is now being circulated with misleading claims. In the video, Telugu fans can be seen pouring milk on Pawan Kalyan’s cut, breaking coconuts, etc., all leading to massive chaos and littering on the streets. “No, this isn’t India… this is Chicago. They turned the movie premiere into complete chaos. Gallons of milk and food were thrown everywhere, fireworks went off in the parking lot, and the interior of the theater was completely trashed. They complain about “hate” coming, but it behaves like this in our country? ” wrote X user Info Battle Maiden. Another netizen wrote in disbelief: “How did these people get to the United States? Don’t tell me these people are IT people. If so, then the accusations of massive visa and academic fraud are probably true.” Another wrote: “This is why anti-India sentiment is rising. This is just another form of Indian idolatry.” Some social media netizens pointed out that the cinema in the video is located in an area populated by Indians and is the only cinema showing Indian movies. So it wasn’t a big deal for the community to have some harmless entertainment in front of a theater that few white people went to. Last year’s video emerged as local leaders spoke out against Indian culture and Hinduism. Texas and Florida have selectively banned H-1B recruitment by state agencies and higher education institutions.