A woman tragically died in a stampede at Sandhya Theatre during the ‘Pushpa-2’ premiere on December 4, 2024. This follows a series of deadly stampedes across India this year, including six in Tirupati on Vaikuntha Ekadashi, 30 at the UP Kumbh Mela, 18 at Delhi railway station, 11 at the RCB rally, 41 at Tamil Nadu Vijay Sabha, and nine in Kasibugga temple.