Security guard fails to recognise Shruti Haasan outside Coolie screening, stops her car: ‘I am the heroine’

Shruti Haasan was denied access to a theatre in Chennai where she arrives with her friends to watch her new film, Coolie.

Shruti Haasan was denied entry in a theater in Chennai. (Photo: Rakesh Gowthaman/Instagram)

A video of actor Shruti Haasan is going viral on social media. The video shows her being denied entry to a theatre in Chennai. On August 14, Shruti drove to a theatre to watch her recently released film Coolie. However, the guard stationed at the gate stopped her car and denied her entry. Despite an interaction with her, he failed to recognise her. This prompted Shruti to introduce herself to him in the funniest way.

In the video, Shruti can be seen sitting on the passenger seat in the car, when she was stopped at the main gate of Vettri Theater in Chennai. She was accompanied by her friends. On being stopped, Shruti says in Tamil, “I am in the movie, please allow me to enter, brother.” When the guard looked unconvinced, she added, “I am the heroine, sir.” This leaves everybody in the car in splits, with the guard finally letting them in.

My man Raayal over performed his duty 🫡 😆

Hilarious moment 😝

Thanks for being with us @shrutihaasan mam … Hope you enjoyed the show !!!#CoolieFDFS in #Vettri

Video credits – Yungraja pic.twitter.com/l0NRkrE6XU

— Rakesh Gowthaman (@VettriTheatres) August 15, 2025

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The video was later re-shared by the proprietor of the theater Rakesh Gowthaman on his X handle. He wrote, “My man Raayal over performed his duty. Hilarious moment. Thanks for being with us Shruti Haasan mam… Hope you enjoyed the show!”

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Shruti’s reaction won hearts online. A user wrote, “This is so cute.” Another used wrote, “Super Shruti.” Several others dropped laughing emojis in the comments section.

Coolie is headlined by Rajinikanth. The film also stars Telugu actor Nagarjuna, Malayalam actor Soubin Shahir, Kannada actor Upendra, and Bollywood actor Aamir Khan in important roles. The film also features actors Sathyaraj and Pooja Hegde.

Rajinikanth’s action-thriller film, directed by Leo fame Lokesh Kanagaraj, has earned Rs 118.50 crore in India in two days. The film opened at Rs 65 crore in India, followed by Rs 53.5 crore on Friday, according to industry tracker Sacnilk.

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