Theater owner narrates incident after fans burst firecrackers during tiger 3 screening in Malegaon

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The owner of the movie theater where fans were seen bursting firecrackers during the screening of Bollywood star Salman Khan's newly released film Tiger 3 narrated the entire incident and said that he requested the fans to stop the act as it could harm anyone from the audience, the ANI reported on Monday.

The news agency reported, on fans bursting firecrackers inside Mohan Cinema Hall during the screening of the movie 'Tiger 3', Rakesh Pande, the theatre owner, said, "...All the shows were full from the morning... There was a lot of audience... In the last show, we checked the people with the help of security guards. We double-checked everyone, but we are unable to understand how this happened. We were sitting outside... Nearly two hours after the film screening started, suddenly we heard the noises of firecrackers... We went inside and saw that someone had burst firecrackers... I requested the audience not to do this as it can harm anyone...They assured me not to do anything... After that, nothing happened till the film ended...FIR has been registered... No damage has taken place..."

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A video of the incident have also gone viral on social media platforms where the fans can be seen bursting firecrackers inside a movie theatre during the screening of film 'Tiger 3' in Malegaon in Maharashtra's Nashik district, police said on Monday.

The incident took place at Mohan Cinema in the Malegaon Chhavni area on Sunday night, the official said.

During the screening of the movie, a group of fans burst firecrackers inside the theatre, causing panic among moviegoers, he said.

The police are in the process of registering an offence under sections 435 (mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to cause damage) and 336 (act endangering life or personal safety of others) of the Indian Penal Code, the official said, according to the PTI.

The identity of the accused persons is yet to be established, he said.

Earlier a group of moviegoers had created a ruckus outside the theatre, he said, adding that the police are probing the incident.

Meanwhile, Superstar Salman Khan on Monday urged fans to enjoy his Diwali release "Tiger 3" without putting people at risk after videos of viewers bursting firecrackers inside a movie theatre during the screening of the film went viral on social media.

During a show of the film, a group of fans burst firecrackers inside Mohan Cinema in the Malegaon Chhavni area in Maharashtra's Nashik district on Sunday night, causing panic among moviegoers, according to police.

Salman criticised the incident in a post on X.

"I'm hearing about fireworks inside theaters during Tiger3. This is dangerous. Let's enjoy the film without putting ourselves and others at risk. Stay safe," Salman wrote.

(with ANI and PTI inputs)