The audio launch event of Dhanush and Mammootty’s upcoming film OM: Chapter 1 – Udhiram: The Blood Wood’ became a disappointing outing for several fans as they were denied entry despite having valid passes. Addressing the issue, Dhanush has taken responsibility for the incident and apologised to those who could not attend the event.

Dhanush takes responsibility and apologises

The audio launch of director Rajkumar Periasamy’s film was held on Friday at Sairam Engineering College in Chennai. Thousands of fans gathered at the venue to catch a glimpse of their favourite stars. However, as the crowd grew, several people with entry passes were reportedly turned away.After learning about the situation, Dhanush took to his X handle to express regret over the incident. Addressing the fans who had to return home disappointed, he wrote in Tamil, “It pains me deeply that thousands of fans who had tickets in hand were unable to get in and had to turn back.”The ‘Idli Kadai’ actor said he did not want to get into whose fault it was and accepted responsibility for the lapse. He added, “I take full responsibility and express my regret. It’s my responsibility to make sure this doesn’t happen again.”

Dhanush, Mammootty, Sai Pallavi and Sreeleela attend event

The audio launch was attended by Dhanush, Mammootty, Sai Pallavi, Sreeleela, director Rajkumar Periasamy, producer Shraddha Agarwal of RTake Studios and composer Sai Abhyankkar, among others.‘OM: Chapter 1 – Udhiram: The Blood Wood’ features Dhanush, Mammootty, Sai Pallavi and Sreeleela in the lead roles.The film is scheduled to arrive in theatres on November 20, 2026.

Dhanush’s last appearance on big screen

Dhanush was last seen in the action thriller ‘Kara’ directed by Vignesh Raja also features Mamitha Baiju. He was also seen in the Hindi romance drama ‘Tere Ishk Mein’ alongside Kriti Sanon returning with Aanand L. Rai at the director’s seat.