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CROWDS, CHAOS. BUT CELEB SAFETY?

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December 23, 2025

Recent incidents of female celebrities getting mobbed expose glaring gaps in event security. Experts weigh in

- Rishabh Suri

On Sunday, actor Samantha Ruth Prabhu's security were forced to create a human chain around her, after fans broke barricades to click a selfie with her at a store inauguration in Hyderabad. Last Wednesday, Hyderabad Police booked a mall and the event's organisers after actor Nidhhi Agerwal was mobbed and manhandled by fans while trying to leave the venue. On November 30, actor Dhanush had to step in to save his costar Kriti Sanon from being mobbed by an overenthusiastic crowd at a screening of their film in Mumbai.

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