Lokesh Kanagaraj injured during Leo promotions in Kerala, cuts short visit following mishap

Leo helmer Lokesh Kanagaraj visited a theatre in Kerala to interact with fans, but unfortunately, he got injured during the promotional tour. The filmmaker took to social media to express gratitude to people of Kerala for showering Leo with huge love. Lokesh had to cut the promotional tour short following injury, however, he conveyed his intention to revisit his fans in the state soon.

Kochi (Kerala): Lokesh Kanagaraj, the director of Thalapathy Vijay's latest release Leo, encountered an injury during his promotional tour in Kerala. His visit to Aroma Theater in Palakkad attracted a massive crowd, leading to a stampede in which Lokesh Kanagaraj got injured.

Despite the security arrangements made by the movie's Kerala distributors, Gokulam Movies, the enthusiastic fans rushed past all restrictions, resulting in the director's leg injury. Following the injury, Lokesh decided to cancel his scheduled theater visits to Thrissur Ragam Theater and Kochi Kavita Theater for the day, as well as postpone a press conference in Kochi.

The film, Leo, directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj has been a box office sensation nationwide. Still, its performance in Kerala has been exceptional, grossing over Rs 25 crore in just five days. In appreciation of the overwhelming response from fans in Kerala, Lokesh Kanagaraj had planned to visit theaters across the state on October 24.

In a post on social media, the director expressed his gratitude to the people of Kerala and conveyed his intention to return to meet them soon. He mentioned a minor injury sustained during the crowd's excitement, which prevented him from attending the other venues and the press meeting. Lokesh Kanagaraj's message was accompanied by a photo of him with fans at a theater in Palakkad, Kerala.

• Thank you Kerala for your love.. Overwhelmed, happy and grateful to see you all in Palakkad. ❤️
  
  Due to a small injury in the crowd, I couldn’t make it to the other two venues and the press meeting. I would certainly come back to meet you all in Kerala again soon. Till then… pic.twitter.com/JGrrJ6D1r3

  — Lokesh Kanagaraj (@Dir_Lokesh) October 24, 2023 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="

  Thank you Kerala for your love.. Overwhelmed, happy and grateful to see you all in Palakkad. ❤️
  
  Due to a small injury in the crowd, I couldn’t make it to the other two venues and the press meeting. I would certainly come back to meet you all in Kerala again soon. Till then… pic.twitter.com/JGrrJ6D1r3

  — Lokesh Kanagaraj (@Dir_Lokesh) October 24, 2023

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  Thank you Kerala for your love.. Overwhelmed, happy and grateful to see you all in Palakkad. ❤️
  
  Due to a small injury in the crowd, I couldn’t make it to the other two venues and the press meeting. I would certainly come back to meet you all in Kerala again soon. Till then… pic.twitter.com/JGrrJ6D1r3

  — Lokesh Kanagaraj (@Dir_Lokesh) October 24, 2023

Meanwhile, Leo continues to rule the box office with the domestics haul expected to cross Rs 250 crore milestone soon while globally, the action thriller is aiming to breach Rs 450 crore mark. Released on October 19, Leo marks Lokesh's second collaboration with Vijay after 2021 released Master.

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