Fire
Breaks
Out
During
Prabhas’
The
RajaSaab
Screening:
A
fire
incident
was
reported
during
a
screening
of
the
fantasy
horror
comedy
The
RajaSaab
at
a
cinema
hall
in
Odisha,
prompting
a
temporary
halt
to
the
show
and
causing
brief
panic
among
moviegoers.
The
film,
headlined
by
Prabhas,
was
released
in
theaters
worldwide
on
January
9,
2026,
coinciding
with
the
Sankranthi
festive
period,
and
has
been
drawing
large
crowds
across
multiple
states.
According
to
a
report
by
NDTV,
the
incident
took
place
at
Ashok
Talkies
in
Rayagada
district
on
Friday
during
one
of
the
film’s
shows.
The
fire
reportedly
broke
out
inside
the
theater
when
a
section
of
fans
allegedly
attempted
to
perform
aarti
and
burst
crackers
during
a
key
moment
in
the
film.
The
blaze
was
said
to
have
occurred
close
to
the
screen
area,
leading
to
immediate
concern
among
the
audience
seated
inside
the
hall.
NDTV
reported
that
the
incident
happened
around
the
time
of
Prabhas’
on-screen
entry,
a
moment
that
triggered
loud
celebrations
from
fans.
Eyewitness
accounts
and
videos
shared
on
social
media
suggested
that
crackers
were
lit
and
other
celebratory
items
were
thrown
near
the
screen,
which
may
have
led
to
the
fire.
As
per
the
NDTV
report,
no
casualties
were
reported
in
the
incident,
and
there
was
no
major
structural
damage
to
the
cinema
hall.
The
screening
was
stopped
temporarily
as
a
precautionary
measure
to
avoid
any
further
risk.
The
RajaSaab
Overview
The
RajaSaab,
directed
by
Maruthi
and
produced
by
People
Media
Factory
and
IVY
Entertainment,
stars
Prabhas
alongside
Sanjay
Dutt,
Malavika
Mohanan,
Nidhhi
Agerwal,
Riddhi
Kumar,
Zarina
Wahab,
and
Boman
Irani.
The
film
blends
elements
of
fantasy,
horror,
and
comedy,
with
music
composed
by
Thaman
S,
cinematography
by
Karthik
Palani,
and
editing
by
Kotagiri
Venkateswara
Rao.
The
film’s
storyline
follows
RajaSaab,
who
lives
with
his
grandmother
Gangamma
and
becomes
entangled
in
a
search
connected
to
his
family’s
past,
leading
him
to
an
abandoned
mansion
tied
to
unsettling
secrets.
Apart
from
its
original
Telugu
version,
the
film
has
also
been
released
in
dubbed
Hindi,
Tamil,
Kannada,
and
Malayalam
versions.