Mumbai: Superstar Salman Khan requested his fans and followers not to burn firecrackers in the theatres during Tiger 3 screening and enjoy the film without putting lives at risk. Salman fans turned up in huge numbers to celebrate Tiger 3 as the film was released on Diwali, November 12. However, some of his fans celebrated the film's release in unusual ways.
A video, shared on X (formerly known as Twitter), shows fans bursting firecrackers inside Mohan Cinema in Malegaon, in Nashik district in Maharashtra. The video also shows other fans running to a safe space inside the theatre. Malegaon Police registered a case against unknown persons on Monday in connection with a purported viral video showing a group of viewers bursting firecrackers inside a theatre here during the screening of Salman Khan's new release Tiger 3. According to the officials, the police took cognisance and registered a case under sections 112 and 117 of the Maharashtra Police Act.
Reacting to this incident, filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma wrote on X, "And we think we are not MAD." Though Diwali turned out to be extra special for Salman as his film gave him his career's biggest opener ever. Taking to the Instagram story, Salman wrote, "I'm hearing about fireworks inside theatres during Tiger3. This is dangerous. Let's enjoy the film without putting ourselves and others at risk. Stay safe."
Large crowds of Salman Khan's admirers flocked to celebrate the release of Tiger 3 on the occasion of Diwali. Fans celebrated the release in a crazy way in the theatres. Several videos of fans went viral on social media in which they can be seen setting off firecrackers inside Mohan Cinema in Malegaon, in the Nashik region of Maharashtra. Some people were seen bursting crackers as Tiger 3 played on the big screen, while others were running for safety inside the theatre.