Earlier, Warner, sharing the news of his cameo, wrote: “Indian Cinema, here I come. Excited to be a part of Robinhood. Thoroughly enjoyed shooting for this one.”
Published Mar 26, 2025 | 5:26 PM ⚊ Updated Mar 26, 2025 | 5:26 PM
Actor Rajendra Prasad. (Screengrab)
Australian cricketer David Warner is set to make a cameo appearance in the Telugu film Robinhood. As part of the promotions of the same, recently, the cricketer participated in the pre-release event, alongside the other cast members.
At the event, senior actor Rajendra Prasad, speaking about David Warner, made inappropriate comments in Telugu, using offensive language. Using a Telugu slur, the actor commented, “Ee David Warner, cricket aadamantey Srivalli dance chesthadu. (This David Warner is doing Srivalli dance instead of playing cricket.)”
Following the backlash, Rajendra Prasad apologised to the cricketer. In a video message, he said, “At the pre-release Robinhood event, I unknowingly said something about David Warner. You know me; I did not do that intentionally. Even before we went to the event, we were all having fun together. I told Nithiin and him they were like my children. When he hugged me, I asked him to prove himself as an actor, and he asked me to prove myself as a cricketer. I love David Warner; I love his cricket, and he loves our films and acting. If what I did has hurt anyone, I feel very sorry and apologise. I will ensure it never happens again.”
Earlier, Warner, sharing the news of his cameo, wrote: “Indian Cinema, here I come. Excited to be a part of #Robinhood. Thoroughly enjoyed shooting for this one.”
David Warner, widely recognized for his association with SunRisers Hyderabad, boasts a huge fan following among the Telugu audience.
He had also posted dance reels to actor Allu Arjun’s songs, further making space among the Telugu audience.
David Warner reportedly shot his portions for the film in September 2024 during the Australian filming schedule.
Naveen Yerneni and Y Ravi Shankar are producing it under the banner of Mythri Movie Makers. It is a GV Prakash Kumar musical. Sai Sriram is the cinematographer and Koti is the editor.
Nithiin was last seen in Extra: Ordinary Man (2023), directed by Vakkantham Vamsi. The film starred Sreeleela as the female lead and Rao Ramesh as Nithiin’s father. It was a box-office dud.
