Gurugram man smokes during film; escorted out
India, Dec. 11 -- Ascreening of Ranveer Singh and Akshaye Khanna-starrer film Dhurandhar on December 5 at a cinema hall in Gurugram, has come into the spotlight. The reason being a viral video that shows a man seated in the front row, smoking a cigarette, and allegedly consuming alcohol alongside.
The incident was recorded by a vlogger on his Instagram handle, Divyanshu Discovers and racked up over 1.5 million views. As per the Reel, the moviegoer in question remains undeterred and continues to smoke even as fellow viewers cover their noses and look visibly recoiled.
"Theatre mein movie chal raha hai Dhurandhar aur full on smoking aur sharaab chal rahi hai... Yeh dekho, aaram se chill karke smoke kar raha hai bhai. Bhare theatre mein sab logon ko pareshaan kiya hai," Divyanshu can be heard saying in the background of the Reel.
Some fellow moviegoers called for help and demanded that the security intervenes in the theatre. After a brief confrontation, a few security personnel could be seen escorting the offender outside, as several people can be heard applauding. "Gurgaon mein kuch bhi ho sakta hai. Toh thoda dekh ke chalo aur apna dhyaan rakho sab," Divyanshu said in the video.
This incident has sparked outrage online, as several social media users have denounced the man's behaviour as reckless and called for stricter enforcement of anti-smoking laws. Under the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act, 2003 (COTPA), smoking in public places including theatres is prohibited, and if found guilty then violators are even liable to pay a fine of Rs.200.
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