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'This Is Discrimination': Woman With Type 1 Diabetes Claims PVR Noida Denied Her Movie Entry Over Emergency Hypo Kit
24htopnews | August 23, 2026 9:07 AM CST

A woman with Type 1 diabetes, Jyotsana Rangeen, alleged she was stopped at a PVR cinema in Noida over her emergency hypoglycaemia kit. She claimed the manager told her she should not visit the cinema with her condition. After her post went viral, PVR INOX apologised, clarified that medically necessary diabetes kits are permitted, and said staff awareness would be reinforced

A woman with Type 1 diabetes has alleged that she was stopped from entering a PVR cinema in Noida after security personnel objected to the emergency kit she was carrying. The woman, identified as Jyotsana Rangeen, later shared her experience on X, raising questions about awareness around medical requirements and the treatment of people with health conditions in public spaces.

The incident gained attention online after Rangeen claimed that she was made to explain why she needed to carry the kit, despite telling the cinema staff that it was medically essential because of her Type 1 diabetes.

Woman says PVR manager made disturbing remark

According to Rangeen, the situation became more upsetting when the cinema manager allegedly told her that she should not have come to watch a movie if she had the condition.


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