Nandamuri Balakrishna aka Balayya's upcoming film 'Daaku Maharaaj' pre-release event was scheduled to happen on Thursday, January 9. However, in light of the tragic incident at Tirupati on Wednesday night, the makers of the film cancelled the event. The film directed by Bobby Kolli is scheduled for release on January 12.

The grand pre-release event of 'Daaku Maharaaj' was scheduled to take place in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh. The actor's son-in-law minister Nara Lokesh was set to grace the event as chief guest. However, owing to the Tirupati stampede that claimed six lives, the makers decided to not hold the event. On Thursday morning, the film's production house, Sithara Entertainment announced that the pre-release event was cancelled.