Nagarjuna Vs Telangana Govt: Inside Actor's ₹4000 Crore N-Convention Centre That HYDRA Is Bulldozing

What Is N Convention Centre?: On August 24, the HYDRA demolished the Nagarjuna-owned N Convention in Hyderabad. Hyderabad Disaster Response and Assets Monitoring and Protection (HYDRA) authorities began razing the property built on a 10-acre plot for an illegal construction on lake land. However, the Brahmastra actor took to his social media account to issue a strong statement against the action and even went to court seeking a temporary stay on the demolition. Acting on his request, the High Court issued a stay order on the bulldozer action.

The N convention is a high-end, popular banquet hall in Hyderabad's centre. Spread over 3.3 acres, the property has played host to several weddings, corporate parties and exhibitions. Nagarjuna Akkineni and Nalla Preetham jointly own the property.

Inside Nagarjuna-owned N Convention Centre

With the property under fire for encroachment of lake land, several netizens are curious about the N Convention Centre. As per the official website of the venue, “N Convention is Hyderabad’s convention destination with multiple venue options, state-of-the-art infrastructure, uncompromised safety and security, hassle-free parking, and best-of-the-world cuisine.” The estimated market value of the property is around Rs 400 crore.

The venue has five spaces to host private ceremonies depending on the number of guests. This includes - the Main Hall, The Garden, N Banyan, N Diamond and Anex Hall—to host medium to large gatherings. With a lake near the entrance, opulent decor inside and a royal setting, the venue is one of the most sought-after for wedding-like events in the city. High-profile functions like the reception party of Varun Tej-Lavanya Tripathi were held at the venue in 2023.

Nagarjuna cries foul over N Convention Centre demolition

On August 24, Nagarjuna penned a long note claiming that the action taken by the HYDRA was illegal and that no notice was served to him before beginning the demolition process. He also added that if the court finds him guilty of encroachment, he will undertake the demolition process himself. On August 26, the actor penned another note on X (formerly Twitter) reiterating that no part of the convention centre is built on encroached land. He wrote, “Dear all, fans and well-wishers, News about celebrities, can often be exaggerated and speculated for effect. I would like to reiterate that the land on which N-convention has been built is a Patta Documented land. Not even one cent of the land beyond that has been encroached upon.” 

He added, “The Special Court of AP Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act has given a judgement passing an order Sr.3943/2011 on 24-02- 2014 saying no encroachment has happened in Tummidikunta Lake.” He then urged his fans to not believe in any speculations and rumours. He concluded the note by writing, "Now the formal argument is already presented in front of the esteemed High Court. I will abide by the law of the land and judgement. Until then, I sincerely request you not to indulge in speculation, any sort of rumours, misrepresentation of facts and deviations."