Controversy at Darling re-release show: Fan beaten with slippers and sticks. viral videos
The re-release of Prabhas’ Darlings sparked controversy when a man was beaten with sticks and slippers in a theater in Hyderabad. Many videos of the fight have surfaced online.
Ruckus broke out in a theater in Hyderabad during the re-release of DearStarring Prabhas and Kajal Aggarwal. The film was brought back to the screens during the lull in Telugu releases. One of the viral clips shows a man being beaten by men dressed in blue uniform, believed to be theater staff.
The man is seen fighting around, screaming and trying to hit. In the footage, a woman in uniform is seen asking him to leave, while another staff member is attacking him with a stick.
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Another video of the incident shows the situation worsening further, with the same woman removing her slippers to hit the man, while others continue to punch her.
However, details of what led to the dispute remain unclear. Some online users claim that the man was attacked when he asked for the film’s songs to be played again in the theatre, while others allege that he misbehaved with a female staff member. Some reports also suggest that he was drunk. The theater has not yet issued any official statement.
However, another account shared a video from a different angle, claiming that the man being beaten was his friend. The viral post claims that the woman snatched the bag first and when she raised an alarm about it, the management came and created a ruckus and started hitting people with sticks.
Ikada lady bag lagindhi so daniki godawa chesthe management motham ochi godawa karralatho kottaru but anti baitaki fans are misbehaving with women and spreading chestenru please share and repost this video atanu na friend eh he is not that kind of man to misbehave with women.#Darling4K pic.twitter.com/HIkXL8ZjVq– Jack Sparrow (@Jack_Sparrow131) 23 April 2026
Darling returns to theaters 16 years after its original release, and the 4K remastered version has received a strong response at the box office. According to industry tracker SacnilkThe film sold more than 2 lakh tickets on the first day and grossed Rs 7.59 crore worldwide.
prabhas work front
after Lone man And Salar: Part 1 – ArmisticeHe starred in the sci-fi epic Kalki 2898 ADWhich crossed the Rs 1000 crore mark globally and also included Deepika Padukone, Amitabh Bachchan and Kamal Haasan.
In 2025, she made a cameo in Kannappa and lent her voice to Mirai. This year he was seen in the horror-comedy The Raja Saab, which grossed over Rs 200 crore at the box office.
Looking ahead, the actor has several projects in the pipeline, including Kalki’s sequel to 2898 AD, reportedly with Sai Pallavi, Fauji, directed by Hanu Raghavapudi, and Spirit with Sandeep Reddy Vanga.