Salaar Advance Booking: BookMyShow and Paytm Experience Technical Issues as Prabhas’ Fans Cause Massive Traffic for Tickets – Reports

This holiday season is shaping up to be a significant one for movie enthusiasts and industry insiders, thanks to the fervor of Prabhas and Shah Rukh Khan’s fans. With a staggering Rs 1,000 crores at stake, the Pan-Indian superstar Prabhas’ Salaar and Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s Dunki are set to compete amid immense expectations. Movie lovers and analysts are eagerly anticipating this highly anticipated box office showdown. Salaar is scheduled to hit theaters on December 22, while Dunki is gearing up for its grand global theatrical debut on December 21.

As fans rushed online to secure tickets for Prabhas’ film ‘Salaar: Part One-Ceasefire,’ online ticketing services such as BookMyShow and Paytm experienced technical glitches in Hyderabad on Tuesday. The film has already generated considerable buzz, especially with its intense action scenes featuring Prabhas and Prithviraj Sukumaran.

Although not explicitly stated, it was evident that the app crashed due to the overwhelming demand for Salaar tickets. Some observers note that such incidents are rare and recall a similar situation occurring only with a Prabhas movie after Baahubali 2. Screenshots shared by Prabhas’ supporters reveal the substantial number of tickets sold before the site went down.

BookMyShow And Paytm Crash :

Both @Paytm & @bookmyshow Ticket Booking Platforms Crashed due to REBEL's Storm 🌪️⚡#Prabhas #Salaar pic.twitter.com/S90MGPqeRL

— BoxOffice Ka Baap (@BoxOfficeKaBaap) December 19, 2023

#Prabhas fans went all out booking Salaar tickets, crashing both @bookmyshow and @Paytm apps.

The massive demand for seats temporarily jammed the platforms.#Salaar#SalaarNizamBookings#SalaarReleaseTrailer #DunkiBoxOfficeScam pic.twitter.com/nt5OpPp6aC

— Narendra Modi (Parody) (@NarendramodiPa) December 19, 2023

Book my show crashed due to Rebel army mass Rampage 🥵🥵

These things only possible for Rebel army 🥵💯 #Salaar #Prabhas #SalaarAdvanceBooking #SalaarNizamBookings pic.twitter.com/Z6umbnLBgf

— . (@RebelTweetzz) December 19, 2023

After the monumental success of the Baahubali franchise, Prabhas’s popularity soared across India. Additionally, the anticipation for Salaar has reached unprecedented levels, thanks to Prashanth Neel, the director of the acclaimed film KGF, at its helm.

Titled ‘Salaar: Part One-Ceasefire’ and produced by Hombale Films, the movie received a significant boost when the Telangana government granted permission for screenings between 1 AM and 4 AM at select theaters. The 2-hour and 52-minute-long film revolves around two friends, Deva and Vardha, portrayed by Prabhas and Prithviraj Sukumaran, who eventually become fierce rivals. The cast also includes Shruti Haasan, Eshwari Rao, Jagapathi Babu, and Sriya Reddy in Prashanth Neel’s directorial.