Pradnya Dongaonkar, a resident of Dadar, has a complaint that will resonate with most theatre and cinema goers. "It is really annoying when a mobile phone rings in middle of the show. A fine should be levied on people who flout the norms and instructions of ensuring to keep mobile phone on silence mode or shut it down completely." While a fine may be far away, there might be a prevention soon, in at least theatres owned by the civic body.

Citing that mobile phone interruptions have become a common nuisance during live performance at auditoriums and theatres, in its general body meeting, the BMC passed a resolution to install jammers. The proposal was mooted by Shiv Sena corporator Shital Mhatre, on July 25, 2019. The proposal which the BMC has agreed to consider will now be announced to invite suggestions and objections.