Telangana Cinematography Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy demanded apology from Deputy Chief Minister and actor Pawan Kalyan. This came after Kalyan blamed "evil eye" for dying coconut trees in the Konaseema region. Reddy warned, "If Pawan Kalyan apologises, his movies will be screened at least a couple of days, if he fails to apologise, his films won't release anywhere in Telangana."