India, June 16 -- On Monday evening, the team behind Maa Inti Bangaram held an event in Hyderabad to promote the film ahead of its June 19 release. Director Nandini Reddy, lead star and producer Samantha Ruth Prabhu, film's creator and her husband Raj Nidimoru, and others were in attendance. When asked to tell Samantha he loves her, Raj refused to do so on stage, creating an awkward moment. (Also Read: Samantha Ruth Prabhu's Maa Inti Bangaram recovers full investment even before it hits screens; producer confirms)

At the pre-release event of Maa Inti Bangaram, the audience kept cheering as Raj spoke about the film's team. At one point, when he claimed he couldn't understand what they were saying, Suma, who was anchoring the show, chimed ...