Old Video of Crackers Burst Shared as Visuals From Movie Screening of 'GOAT'

This video is from 2021 in Maharashtra during a screening of Salman Khan's Tiger 3.

A video circulating on social platforms alleges that spectators set off fireworks inside a movie theatre in Tamil Nadu while watching actor Vijay's recent Tamil film, GOAT.

• Users wrote, "The pinnacle of foolishness during a screening in a Tamil Nadu theatre of actor Vijay's newest film GOAT."

(Archives of similar claims can be found here and here.)

Is this true?: This video is old and dates back to 2023.

• The event occurred in November 2023 at Mohan Cinema in Malegaon, Maharashtra, during a show of Tiger 3. Fireworks going off near the seating area triggered a stampede-like situation.

What we found: We divided the video into multiple keyframes and found the same video on NDTV's YouTube channel from November 2023.

• It stated that fans burst crackers inside the theatre during a show of Tiger 3 in Malegaon.

• The police had registered cases against unknown persons under sections 112 and 117 of the Maharashtra Police Act, reported Asian News International (ANI).

• Additionally, the theatre owner told ANI that he was surprised by how the incident took place as they "double-checked everyone."

#WATCH | Malegaon, Maharashtra: On fans bursting firecrackers inside Mohan Cinema Hall during the screening of the movie 'Tiger 3', Aniket Bharati, ASP, Malegaon, says, "...Yesterday, some people burst firecrackers during the screening of the film Tiger 3... A case is going to be… pic.twitter.com/MFVp5c1scr

— ANI (@ANI) November 13, 2023

• Incidentally, the film's lead actor, Salman Khan, took to his X account and condemned the incident, stating that it was dangerous.

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 Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) November 13, 2023

Conclusion: The video was being shared as an incident from a theatre in Chennai during a screening of GOAT.

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