 On 9 August 2009 , two persons , identified as NIT student M. Praveen Kumar and Ganesh , were killed and 15 others sustained severe injuries after being electrocuted while jostling for tickets for Magadheera at the theatre Bhavani in Kazipet , Warangal . The screening of Magadheera at theatres in Vizianagaram was prohibited by the then minister Botsa Satyanarayana until safety measures were complied with . Satyanarayana 's announcement followed the death of five people in Salur Village due to an electrical accident at the Lakshmi theatre screening Magadheera . 
