India, July 29 -- Telugu star Allu Arjun found himself at the centre of a social media storm after his annual fan meet in Hyderabad on Tuesday. While asking his fans to avoid online trolling, the actor quipped that they should "wait outside your crush's house" instead. The remark quickly went viral, triggering sharp criticism online. (Also Read: Allu Arjun asks his 'fans, anti-fans, haters' to stop trolling amid criticism over abusive fan wars in Tollywood)

Several social media users slammed the actor, arguing that the comment trivialised and normalised behaviour that many viewed as promoting stalking.

On Tuesday, Arjun met thousands of his fans at the annual Allu Arjun Fan Association summit in Hyderabad. He was seen in his trademark b...