Allu Sirish's late-night noise complaint in Hyderabad sparks civic sense debate

Actor Allu Sirish has flagged late-night loud music near his Hyderabad residence, triggering an online debate over noise pollution and civic responsibility.

Mr. Sirish, who lives at Aparna One in Shaikpet, posted on X that a Hanuman temple at Vinobha Nagar had been playing loud music beyond permissible decibel levels for several days, continuing until 2 a.m. or 3 a.m. He said elderly residents, children and working people in his apartment complex were being disturbed.

According to the actor, residents had earlier approached Film Nagar Police and were told to bear with the disturbance until September 25 because of the Ganesh idol immersion festivities. He said the loud music continued even after the celebrations ended.

Hyderabad City Police replied to his post, stating that the matter had been forwarded to the Film Nagar Station House Officer for necessary action. Mr. Sirish later thanked the police for their response.

The post, however, drew criticism from several social media users. Some shared videos and photographs of movie-related celebrations outside the residence of his brother, actor Allu Arjun, where crackers were burst and crowds gathered, questioning whether similar concerns over noise and civic sense applied to those events. Mr. Sirish appeared in some of the visuals being circulated.

In a follow-up post, Mr. Sirish clarified that he was religious himself and prayed to Lord Hanuman, but argued that playing loud music through a DJ set-up at 2 a.m. could not be equated with devotion. He said his complaint was about civic sense rather than religion, and also shared photographs from his temple visits.

The exchange widened into a broader online discussion about late-night noise, religious celebrations and whether sound pollution standards should apply equally to public and private festivities.