As part of Telugu actor Vishwak Sen’s promotions for his new film, the actor’s team staged a “suicide prank” on the busy Film Nagar road in Hyderabad, the video of which went viral on social media. In the video, a fan of the actor lies in front of the actor’s car and attempts self-immolation. A laughing Sen can also be seen trying to stop the fan in the video. Following the incident, a city-based advocate moved the Telangana State Human Rights Commission against the actor.
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