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A theatre successful Oakville, Canada, which screened Pawan Kalyan-starrer OG reported 2 convulsive incidents wrong 10 days. The Halton Police, successful a connection said, Film.ca Cinemas successful Oakville was targetted doubly — connected September 25, and October 2.
Two suspects utilized a flammable liquid to acceptable occurrence to the exterior entranceway doors of the theatre connected September 25, 2025.
“The occurrence remained contained to the exterior with mean harm sustained. Fortunately, nary unit oregon guests were connected tract astatine the time, and the theatre remains afloat unfastened to the public,” Ashley Drysdale, Communications Manager of Film.Ca Cinemas, said successful a statement.
A abstracted targeted shooting incidental occurred astatine the aforesaid theatre connected Thursday (October 2, 2025). A antheral equipped with a handgun approached the beforehand entranceway of the theatre and fired aggregate rounds done the entranceway doors of the theatre.
The authoritative noted that some incidents occurred during the overnight hours portion the theatre was closed for concern and nary injuries were reported.
Among the existent screenings successful theatre is They Call Him OG, a Telugu movie starring Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan.
“While the motive for the onslaught remains nether investigation, the cinema acknowledges past challenges tied to Indian movie screenings but cannot corroborate a nonstop transportation astatine this time,” Film.Ca Cinemas noted successful the statement. While different planetary movies stay to beryllium disposable for screening, the Telugu movie has been removed.
Despite the incidents, Film.Ca Cinemas informed that it remains afloat unfastened to the public. “We volition not beryllium intimidated by cowardly acts of violence,” Jeff Knoll, CEO of Film.Ca Cinemas said successful a connection connected September 25. “Our theatre is simply a spot for families, friends, and the assemblage to travel together. We are open, we are strong, and we volition proceed to supply a harmless and welcoming abstraction for everyone.”
The Halton Regional Police is presently investigating the case.
