Celebration or danger: Firecrackers inside theatres put South India’s fan culture under the spotlight
- Posted on July 27, 2026
- By The Times of India
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Celebration or danger: Firecrackers inside theatres put South India’s fan culture under the spotlight
The recent incident at a Bengaluru theatre during a screening of actor and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay’s Jana Nayagan has brought that question sharply back into focus. Videos of fans bursting firecrackers inside a packed cinema hall went viral, triggering a debate over the increasingly dangerous lengths to which some fans go to celebrate their favourite stars.
