A video is being widely shared on social media (here, here, and here), claiming that fans burst crackers inside a cinema theatre in Tamil Nadu during the screening of actor Vijay’s latest Tamil movie, Goat. One user captioned it: “Height of stupidity during screen time in a theatre in Tamil Nadu of actor Vijay’s latest movie GOAT.” Let’s find out the truth behind the video.
Claim: Fans burning crackers inside theater for Vijay’s GOAT movie in Tamil Nadu.
Fact: The incident dates back to November 2023 during a screening of Salman Khan’s Tiger 3 at Mohan Cinema in Malegaon, Maharashtra. On 12 November 2023, fireworks set off near the seating area during the 21:30 show caused a stampede-like situation. The video has no connection to Vijay’s Goat screening and is not from Tamil Nadu. Therefore, the claim in the post is FALSE.
A reverse image search of keyframes from the viral video led us to an NDTV video published on their YouTube Channel on 13 November 2023. According to the video description, the incident occurred during a screening of Salman Khan’s ‘Tiger 3’ at Mohan Cinema in Malegaon, Maharashtra. During the 21:30 show on 12 November 2023, fireworks were set off near the seating area, causing a stampede-like situation. The video also mentioned that the police are investigating the incident.
The same incident was covered by the Times of India, which tweeted: “#Maharashtra | #Malegaon police registered a case against unknown persons under sections 112 and 117 of the Maharashtra Police Act after a viral video emerged showing Salman Khan fans bursting firecrackers during the screening of ‘Tiger 3’ inside a movie theater.”
To sum up, a video of an old incident of fans bursting firecrackers during a screening of Salman Khan’s Tiger 3 is being falsely shared as a recent event from Vijay’s ‘Goat’ movie screening in Tamil Nadu.
