Imagine you are sitting in a theatre in UK and enjoying your favourite Telugu film “Hari Hara Veera Mallu”. The mood is perfect, action is going on on the screen… and suddenly the film stops. The theatre staff comes in and starts scolding the audience. What happened?

Actually, some of the audience started throwing confetti (colourful papers) during the film. Such scenes are common in India, but in UK it was considered a ‘mess’. Then what, the staff stopped the film and strictly instructed the entire theatre to keep quiet.

Video went viral on social media

A user shared the video of this incident on X (formerly Twitter) and wrote – “People threw confetti during the screening, which disturbed the entire show. The staff did the right thing by stopping the film. This kind of behaviour should not be tolerated.”

The video has been viewed over three million times, and many people are supporting the staff’s action. Some even said that the people who were doing this should have been thrown out of the theatre.

Cultures may be different, but rules are the same

Some people are arguing that this kind of film celebration is common in South India – whistles, confetti, dancing, everything is fine. But many disagreed. One comment read – “Whether you are from North India or South, when you are in the UK, you should follow the rules there. What is entertainment in India is considered rude here.”

Another user said – “At least they could have apologised. If they had helped in cleaning, the matter would have been resolved there itself. What was the need for an argument?”

Indian fever has said in its report that they cannot confirm the authenticity of this video, but it is certain that this incident raises a big question – when we are abroad, shouldn’t we change our behavior?

Conclusion

It is good to be proud of your culture, but it is even more important to respect the culture and rules of the country you live in. What we do when we go abroad reflects not only our image but the image of the entire country.