Pawan Kalyan fans arrested for damaging screens during Bro screening

Pawan Kalyan’s latest film Bro, starring the Powerstar alongside his nephew Sai Dharam Tej, was released on July 28. Despite mixed reviews, the movie saw a massive opening at the box office. As per the box office report, the movie has earned Rs 50.50 crore in two days and is poised to be a major crowd-puller on Sunday. 

3 things you need to know

• Bro stars Pawan Kalyan, Sai Dharam Tej, Priya Prakash Varrier and Ketika Sharma. 
• Worldwide its collection stands at Rs 75 crore and counting.
• A similar incident had gone down when theatres were vandalised in 2022 on Pawan Kalyan's birthday. 

Fans arrested for theatre damage

The excitement of the fans took an unexpected turn when a group of enthusiastic movie-goers got arrested for causing damage during the film’s screenings. According to Telugu Scribe, the incident occurred at Soundarya Theater, in Parvathipuram, Andhra Pradesh. Fans indulged in a ritual known as milk abhishekham, where they poured milk on the theater screen as a form of adoration and worship. This practice is typically reserved for the biggest stars in Telugu and Tamil cinema.

(Man arrested for causing damage to cinema property in name of celebration | Image: Twitter) 

The pouring of milk resulted in screen damage, leading to movie interruption. This prompted police intervention. Videos of the incident quickly went viral on social media, showing fans wearing torn clothes and expressing remorse over their actions. It seems they had no idea that their gesture of celebrating their beloved star would escalate to such a level.

Theatre vandalism is a recurring issue with Pawan Kalyan fans

This is not the first instance of Pawan Kalyan's fans causing a nuisance at theatres. In 2022, during the re-release of his popular film Jalsa on the occasion of his 51st birthday, similar incidents of theatre vandalism occurred, forcing show cancellations in certain locations.

Eight Pawan Kalyan fans were reportedly arrested in Shanthi theater, Chirala for creating a nuisance in the name of Kushi re-release celebrations back in January.

Milk abhishekham and other gestures of adoration by fans have been seen before, not just among Pawan Kalyan's followers but also among supporters of other prominent stars. Such incidents reaffirm the demi-god status that these actors enjoy in the hearts of their ardent fans.