Overview
- A video shows a man in the front row smoking a cigarette, and allegedly drinking alcohol, during a December 5 screening at a Miraj Cinemas hall in Gurugram.
- Theatre personnel confronted the man and escorted him out after a brief exchange as fellow patrons cheered the intervention.
- The footage was first posted on Instagram by Gurgaon-based vlogger @divyanshu.discovers, later deleted, and widely reshared across platforms.
- Online reactions condemned the behaviour as unsafe in an enclosed venue, with many recalling the 1997 Uphaar cinema fire to stress the risks of open flames.
- Under COTPA, smoking in cinema halls is prohibited and can draw a fine of up to ₹200, with venues obligated to display and enforce no‑smoking notices, and no fines or legal action have been reported in this case so far.