Actor Dhanush apologises after crowd chaos at film audio launch

'Om', the action thriller directed by Rajkumar Periasamy and starring Dhanush alongside Mammootty, Sai Pallavi and Sreeleela, releases on November 20. Its audio launch was held on November 6 at a private engineering college in Tambaram, Chennai.

Thousands of fans thronged the venue, causing severe crowding, and many who held entry passes could not get in. The organisational failure drew criticism on social media, with some raising safety concerns by pointing to the Karur crowd-crush incident.

Taking responsibility for what went wrong, Dhanush posted on X: 'It deeply pains me that thousands of fans with entry passes in hand had to turn back without getting in. I do not want to look into whose fault it was; I take responsibility and offer my regrets. It is my responsibility to ensure this does not happen again.'

The episode has reignited debate over arrangements at big star events and fan safety at film functions.