Hyderabad, June 23 (TIWN) Actor-producer Bandla Ganesh attended the 'Chor Bazaar' pre-release event on Wednesday night to support Akash Puri but ended up making shocking remarks that have offended Mahesh Babu's fans.

Bandla Ganesh mentioned that he is proud of Akash Puri, a promising actor and the son of Puri Jagannadh, whom he predicted would one day become a celebrity. The producer of the super hit movie 'Gabbar Singh' said, "He was born to be a star," as he referred to Akash Puri.  However, in his overzealous attempt to support the 'Romantic' hero Akash Puri, Bandla wound up alienating Mahesh Babu's followers.