Pushpa 2 stampede: The hidden toll of cinematic fandom

As Indian movie-makers pump in more money to mount their fantasies on screen, the stakes at the turnstile are higher than ever. The actor is a brand; the movie is a collective experience. Fans are not watching a film, they are participating in it. A death inside a cinema hall is a statistical blip, write Serish Nanisetti & Lavpreet Kaur

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