08 December,2025 03:58 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Kanika Kapoor
Bollywood singer Kanika Kapoor was recently grabbed by an unknown man on stage during her performance at the MeGong Festival in Meghalaya on Sunday night. The incident took place when a fan suddenly rushed towards her while she was performing on stage and tried to lift her in the middle of her performance. The shocking incident of a breach of security left the crowd stunned. Despite the frightening incident, Kapoor maintained her composure.
The videos from the event are now going viral, which show the singer delivering her performance when an unidentified man jumped onto the stage and grabbed her. Startled by the encounter, Kanika instinctively stepped back, looking visibly shaken. Yet she continued to sing while still trying to process the situation.
Within seconds, her security team intervened and dragged the intruder off the stage. So far, there are no updates on any legal action taken against the intruder. Nevertheless, the incident has sparked widespread outrage online, with many demanding stricter safety protocols for artists performing at large public events.
Many users online called out such trespassers. One such user wrote, "In India, women are not safe even on stage in front of several people with such a limelight." Another one added, "WTF was he trying to do, lift her/ molest her/ hug her, no respect, such people should be sent to jail."
Notably, this is not the first time an artist has faced such behaviour. Earlier, actor Ariana Grande was charged by a man, who is a serial intruder who rushed and hugged her at the premiere of Totally Wicked. Co-star Cynthia Erivo quickly jumped in to push the man away. Similarly, at the Cherry Blossom Festival 2025, an intruder was seen pushing and making his way towards the stage during rapper Tyga's performance, which led to the security being alerted while a guard tripped and collided with the rapper.
In another incident, during his recent Rolling Loud India concert in Mumbai, a fan threw a T-shirt at singer Karan Aujla. However, he handled the situation with grace, picking the t-shirt up, wiping his sweat, and tossing it back to the crowd.
