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Ceiling Collapse During Kuberaa Screening Ends Without Police Case

Two patrons were treated before discharge after sustaining minor injuries in a June 25 ceiling collapse at Mahabubabad’s Asian Mukunda theatre; a private settlement has precluded police action; videos of the incident continue to fuel calls for stricter safety audits in ageing single-screen cinemas.

The ceiling in a single screen theatre in Telangana broke and fell on the audience during the screening of Dhanush's Kuberaa.
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Overview

  • On June 25 at around 11:30 p.m., a section of the auditorium ceiling at Asian Mukunda theatre in Mahabubabad, Telangana, fell onto viewers during a screening of Sekhar Kammula’s Kuberaa.
  • Two audience members sustained minor injuries and were treated at a nearby hospital before being discharged the same night.
  • Mahabubabad police confirmed no formal case will be registered after attendees and theatre management reached a private settlement.
  • Online videos of the collapse captured panicked evacuations and a brief scuffle between audience members and the management over alleged maintenance negligence.
  • The incident has reignited demands for mandatory safety audits and improved maintenance protocols in ageing single-screen cinemas across Telugu-speaking regions.