Pushpa 2 midnight shows in Bengaluru cancelled; no screening to be held before 6:30 am

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The Bengaluru Deputy Commissioner and District Magistrate have ordered the cancellation of midnight shows of Allu Arjun starrer Pushpa 2 in Bengaluru.

The movie theaters and multiplexes will not screen any shows of the movie before 6:30 am on December 5, which is the release date of the movie.

As per the order, authorities have been asked to take legal action against exhibitors if they are found violating film screening regulations.

PRO Harish Arasu shared the update on his X handle and wrote that the moviegoers will be refunded their amount soon. He tweeted: "Midnight and morning screenings of the 'Pushpa-2' movie canceled in Karnataka.

Midnight and morning shows are canceled as per the order of the collector.

Theaters that have canceled the screening of Pushpa-2

Pushpa-2 movie screening will be as usual at six o'clock in the morning.

The amount of canceled shows will be refunded soon."

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Harish Arasu PRO (@PROHarisarasu) December 4, 2024

Pushpa 2: The Rule team has cancelled all the special midnight and early morning shows in Karnataka.

Normally in Karnataka, the movie shows begin at 10 am, and in some special cases, the movies are also screened as early as 7 am. However, the late-night screenings at odd hours like 3:30 and 4 am have raised safety concerns in the state.

For Pushpa 2, which is the most awaited Telugu movie, screenings were likely to begin in the wee hours at single-screen theaters and multiplexes.

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The Kannada Film Producers Association had filed a formal complaint against the late-night screenings with the District Authority. They stressed that the shows that are screened before 6:30 am in the morning violate the Karnataka Cinema Regulation Act.

The state government has now mandated that no films will be shown in theaters before the allotted time of 6 am.

Pushpa 2, starring Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna, Fahadh Faasil, Daali Dhananjay, Sunil, and Anasuya Bharadwaj, is directed by Sukumar. The film also has a special number, Kissik, by Sreeleela. The film is produced by Mythri Movie Makers.