The re-release of Puri Jagannadh’s 2012 film “Cameraman Gangatho Rambabu,” starring Pawan Kalyan, resulted in a costly incident for a theater owner in Nandyala. Some fans, eager to celebrate the re-release of their favorite star’s movie, started a bonfire inside the theater and took pictures and videos of the event.
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The incident
ANI shared a video on X, reporting, “During the re-release of Pawan Kalyan movie ‘Cameraman Ganga to Rambabu’, fans lit scraps of papers inside a theatre in Nandyala, earlier today.” In the video, fans howl and celebrate after lighting up scraps of paper. They cheered, held placards, and encouraged each other as the fire raged on.. It’s unknown if a complaint has been lodge against them and if they have been arrest.
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In the past
This is not the first time Pawan Kalyan fans have vandalised theatres. In 2021 when a film of his was stop at a theatre due to a technical glitch, they vandalised a theatre in Jogulamba Gadwal. In 2023, when some fans vandalised a theatre in Vijayawada in an inebriated state, they were arrest by the police, who also issued a stern warning to others.
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Salman Khan’s fans
When Tiger 3 released, Salman Khan’s fans celebrated by setting off fireworks inside a theatre. The video shows some people bursting crackers as Tiger 3 played on the big screen, while others were running for safety inside the theatre. Ram Gopal Varma had also react to the video back then, writing, “And we think we are not MAD (flushed-face emoji).”
Pawan Kalyan Upcoming work
Pawan was shooting for a period drama titled Hari Hara Veera Mallu with Krish. There has been no update on the project or confirmation that it has been shelve. He is shooting for a film titled Ustaad Bhagat Singh with Harish Shankar, apart from OG with Sujeeth, which will also hit screens this year.
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