A
recent
bike
taxi
app
commercial
featuring
Allu
Arjun
has
evidently
not
gone
down
well
with
the
Telangana
State
Road
Transport
Corporation
(TSRTC).
On
November
9,
the
corporation's
managing
director
VD
Sajjanar
warned
the
Icon
Star
and
the
firm,
that
he
would
send
a
legal
notice
for
allegedly
defaming
TSRTC.
In
the
advertisement,
the
actor
can
be
seen
playing
a
roadside
dosa
vendor,
who
explains
the
efficiency
of
the
bike
taxi
app
by
comparing
its
service
with
the
RTC.
He
also
mentions
that
the
time
taken
by
the
RTC
to
prepare
an
ordinary
dosa
is
equal
to
the
time
taken
by
the
app
to
make
masala
dosa.
In
a
statement
issued,
Sajjanar
said
that
demeaning
the
corporation
will
not
be
tolerated
by
the
management
and
the
commuters.
"TSRTC
is
in
the
service
of
the
common
man
and
therefore
the
corporation
intends
to
send
legal
notice
to
the
firm
and
Allu
Arjun,
who
promoted
it.
Actors
should
act
in
advertisements
which
promote
public
transport
for
a
better
and
cleaner
society",
the
statement
read.
Though
the
Tollywood
actor
is
yet
to
comment
on
the
controversy,
many,
especially
his
fans
have
been
expressing
their
support
to
Allu
Arjun.
On
the
other
hand,
netizens
have
also
expressed
anger
over
the
advertisement,
and
are
now
seeking
an
apology
from
the
firm
and
the
star.
On
a
professional
note,
Allu
Arjun
will
next
be
seen
in
Sukumar's
Pushpa
opposite
Rashmika
Mandanna.
Also
featuring
Fahadh
Faasil,
Dhananjaya,
Anasuya
Bharadwaj,
Sunil,
Prakash
Raj
in
important
roles,
the
rural
drama
is
backed
by
Mythri
Movie
Makers.
The
film
will
release
on
December
17
ahead
of
Christmas.