Rise In Celebrity Mobbing Incidents: Why Are Actors Being Troubled In Public Places?

Celebrity mobbing incidents have become the new normal in showbiz. In December 2025, many celebrities, especially from South Indian film industries, struggled to roam in public places after being mobbed

by overenthusiastic fans. The ratio of such cases has been increasing with each passing day. But the main questions are – Who is exactly responsible for it? and why are actors being troubled in public places? Well, the curious readers are worried to know the reason behind celebrity mobbing incidents. But before that, let’s find out who have been the victims of it and what happened to them after being mobbed by fans and media.

Victims Of Mobbing

Earlier today (December 30), Telugu actress Sreeleela was mobbed by fans and media at Tirumala Temple. She had visited the holy place with her grandmother and mother. The fans mobbed her, and security guards were seen protecting the actress and her family. She was also seen carefully guarding her ‘Amma’ (grandmother) from the crowd. Sreeleela looked visibly worried for her grandma.

A couple of days ago, Thalapathy Vijay was heavily mobbed by fans and media at the Chennai airport after he arrived from Malaysia. He had gone to Malaysia for Jana Nayagan’s audio launch event. While coming out of the airport, he witnessed a huge crowd standing outside the arrival gate to welcome him. The security guards protected him and helped the actor to reach his car. Unfortunately, Thalapathy Vijay stumbled and fell down badly. He escaped the place uninjured, but the video grabbed everyone’s attention. Many netizens criticised people who troubled Vijay at the airport.

Nidhhi Agerwal, who is now actively working in Telugu films, was also mobbed by fans at Hyderabad’s Lulu Mall. She was spotted leaving the mall after launching The Raja Saab song, Sahana Sahana, on December 17. She looked visibly uncomfortable while leaving the venue as fans literally came close to her. The crowd management was highly criticised by the netizens.

Samantha Ruth Prabhu had attended a store inauguration in Hyderabad on Sunday, where she was mobbed by a huge crowd. She struggled to leave the venue. Her security guards had to make a human chain to protect her from the mob. Kriti Sanon and Kailash Kher have also witnessed the same kind of situation. The singer had to stop the Gwalior concert midway after the crowd started misbehaving at the event. Dhanush had to save Kriti Sanon from the crowd during the pre-release event of their film, Tere Ishk Mein, in November 2025.

Why Are Actors Being Troubled In Public Places All The Time?

Now, you must be thinking why such incidents are happening on a regular basis. 20 years ago, there were hardly any paps. In the 20th century, celebrities were not accessible to the fans. They would only focus on work and meet fans through films at the cinemas. However, due to the growth of digitalisation, they can easily get connected to their fans through social media. We have seen celebrities often spotted by paps outside their gyms. Due to digitisation, people get to know where their favourite celebrities work out or hang out. The technology is indeed a boon and a bane for celebrities. Several fan clubs organise events for their favourite celebrities in the city. Due to abundant love for stars like Vijay, Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Mahesh Babu, Kriti Sanon, Dhanush and others, fans gather to attend such events in large numbers. Hence, the provided security guards fall short in numbers to protect celebrities from overenthusiastic crowds. Apart from that, celebrities’ PR teams often inform paps about the actors’ spotting. Hence, several times paps reach the airport to spot the celebs. Many times, celebrities pretend to be surprised after seeing the paps. It looks like the demand to stay in the limelight is now causing trouble for the celebrities. Their private life has gone kaput. Hence, they are now struggling to connect with fans at public events. What is your take on the rise in celebrity mobbing incidents? Are they only responsible for it? Do let us know in the comments section below!