Overview
- Videos posted by paparazzi accounts show fans packing the entrance of Surat's Lalbhai Contractor Stadium and surrounding the 83-year-old actor.
- Police and private security struggled to create a corridor, and Bachchan was eventually escorted toward his car while remaining composed and acknowledging onlookers.
- Social media users urged restraint after the clips spread widely, with comments highlighting his age and asking people to give him space.
- Bachchan was in Surat for the opening of ISPL Season 3, where he supports Majhi Mumbai, the team he co-owns with Neeti Agarwal, at a ceremony drawing multiple film stars.
- Mid-day, citing a paparazzo video, reported that a glass entrance gate broke during the crush, a detail not widely corroborated by other outlets.