Hyderabad: Actor Allu Arjun finds himself in trouble while promoting a bike taxi service as the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) confirmed that the actor and bike taxi service 'Rapido' will be sent legal notices for tarnishing image of public transport.
The actor tells viewers in a commercial for the bike taxi mobile application that state buses are too slow, and that riding on a Rapido bike is both faster and safer. Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh is seen in promoting the same bike taxi services in Hindi.
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VC Sajjanar, IPS, Managing Director of the TSRTC, said in a statement, "Demeaning the TSRTC will neither be tolerated by the TSRTC management nor by the commuters, admirers and our own and retired employees."
"TSRTC was in the service of the common man and it will send legal notice to the actor and to the firm which is promoting the advertisement," TSRTC MD stated as quoted by Times of India.
Sajjannar further said that the commercial has received widespread criticism from many quarters including RTC passengers, employees and retired employees. "We condemn the negative portrayal of RTC buses in comparison to Rapido services," he added. Moreover, he affirmed that cases would be being registered against those who affixed stickers and posters at bus stations.
Allu Arjun is currently awaiting the release of his much-anticipated multi-lingual movie 'Pushpa' in theatres.
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