Nandamuri Balakrishna faced backlash for pushing actor Anjali during Gangs of Godavari event. Not just that, but he was also criticised by netizens after a video of him seated with a bottle of alcohol near his feet went viral on social media. Amid the backlash, Naga Vamsi and Vishwak Sen came forward to clear the air.

Naga Vamsi, Vishwak Sen defend NBK amid backlash

Gangs of Godavari producer Naga Vamsi and actor Vishwak Sen addressed the speculations around Nandamuri Balakrishna's viral video at a press conference on May 30. They clarified that the bottles shown in the viral videos were the result of CG manipulation done by some individuals who had ulterior motives. Naga Vamsi said, "The bottle which was shown in the video is not real. Someone with the help of graphics planted it & circulated the video." He further added, "As the organisers, we can confirm the authenticity of the event."

Nandamuri Balakrishna pushes actor Anjali on stage

The video, which has been widely shared and appeared on Reddit, shows Balakrishna pushing Anjali after she seemingly didn't hear him on stage. 

Despite the push, Anjali laughed off the incident, though her co-star Neha Shetty appeared visibly shocked. The context of Balakrishna's words to Anjali before the push is unclear, but he was later seen giving her a high-five.