It was supposed to be the biggest day for the Kannada film industry but it ended up being the biggest disaster. Over one lakh people, who had turned up at Palace Grounds on Sunday to catch a glimpse of their favourite stars at the industry's platinum jubilee celebrations, went berserk after they were denied entry to the venue. According to some officials, only 25,000 seats were allotted for the event but more people turned up since it was a Sunday.

The trouble started when a huge crowd, waiting at the Palace Grounds' entry to watch the stars go in, swelled. When actress Bhavana Rao arrived in her car, a mob stopped her vehicle. Some climbed atop the car while others ripped a door off to catch a glimpse of the actress.

Actors Ganesh and Darshan too had a tough time getting inside. Darshan, who arrived at the venue in his costly Humvee decided to switch it with an Innova after seeing the mob.  

When the police tried to stop the crowd, they were pushed back and it soon became a free for all.  A huge section entered the VIP area that was slotted for actors. Some people who were refused entry took their frustration out on the cars parked near the venue.