A major disaster was narrowly averted at Ashok Talkies in Rayagada, Odisha, on Friday, 9th January, as a fire broke out during the screening of Prabhas’ film The RajaSaab. The incident occurred at a climactic moment in the film when Prabhas made his grand entry on screen. To celebrate his entry, overexcited fans began setting confetti on fire.

Fire breaks out at the theatre

Reportedly, the fire was caused by a number of reasons. A group of fans began performing aarti in front of the screen, bursting crackers and burning confetti inside the cinema hall. A video that has gone viral on the internet shows fans clapping, hooting and cheering while burning confetti.