Anchor stops Telangana minister Sridhar Babu's speech to welcome Sreeleela. Video
Anchor Jhansi interrupted Telangana IT minister Sridhar Babu's speech in between to welcome actor Sreeleela at an app launch in Hyderabad. The minister appeared to be miffed at first, but later handled the situation with a smile on his face. Sreeleela was one of the chief guests for the launch of the SITHA (She is the hero always) app, developed by SheJobs, in Hyderabad on Tuesday.advertisementThe event began with Minister Sridhar Babu's speech. As Sreeleela arrived a bit late, the anchor interrupted his address and invited her on stage for the launch. The politician was initially confused and then let the anchor take over the microphone to introduce her.The anchor apologised for interrupting his speech and proceeded to welcome her on stage. Sreeleela then got on to the stage and apologised to the minister for the interruption and exchanged pleasantries. He continued his speech and said, "So, one more hero has joined us."
Here's the video: Minister Sridhar Babu said that the SITHA app will provide avenues for skilled rural women and artisans to showcase their productions."This app will serve as a beacon of guidance for rural women striving for economic independence. It is not merely a digital product, it is a powerful step toward rewriting the empowerment narrative," he said, per New Indian Express report.On the professional front, Sreeleela was last seen in the Telugu film 'Robinhood'. She has 'Junior', 'Mass Jathara', 'Aashiqui 3', 'Parasakthi' and 'Lenin' at different stages of production.
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