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Film City Fire Evacuates KBC and Hustle Shoots
A fire started on a temporary television set at Film City in Mumbai.
Smoke spread to nearby sets where KBC and Hustle Season 5 were being filmed.
People, including Amitabh Bachchan and Badshah, were asked to leave for safety.
The KBC shoot stopped for about an hour and a half.
The Hustle finale also paused while the fire was handled.
Firefighters brought the blaze under control, and the Hustle shoot resumed when the area was considered safe.
Nobody was injured.
A film workers’ association has asked officials to investigate what happened.
A fire broke out around 4 p.m. Monday on a temporary set for Pati Patni Aur Panga 2 at Film City in Mumbai.
Smoke reached nearby Kaun Banega Crorepati and Hustle Season 5 sets, prompting evacuations.
Amitabh Bachchan, Badshah, actor Samarth Jurel, contestants and crew members were among those affected.
The KBC shoot paused for about an hour and a half; the Hustle finale resumed after the area was declared safe.
No injuries were reported; AICWA called for an inquiry, legal action and the Film City managing director’s resignation.
- Who
- Amitabh Bachchan, Badshah, Samarth Jurel, contestants and crew members were among those evacuated.
- What
- A fire on a temporary set sent smoke toward nearby KBC and Hustle Season 5 sets, disrupting filming.
- Where
- Film City, Goregaon East, Mumbai.
- When
- Monday, around 4 p.m.
- Why
- Smoke from the fire spread to adjoining sets, leading crews to evacuate as a safety measure.
Workers’ association
Reported safety response
Accountability and safety
Workers’ association
AICWA president Suresh Shyamlal Gupta called for a high-level, time-bound inquiry, legal action over alleged negligence and the Film City managing director’s resignation.
Reported safety response
The reports state that crews were evacuated, the fire brigade controlled the blaze and filming resumed after the area was declared safe; they do not include a response to AICWA’s demands.
Key facts
- Fire location
- Outer shade of a temporary setup used for Pati Patni Aur Panga 2
- Reported time
- Around 4 p.m. Monday
- Affected productions
- Kaun Banega Crorepati and Hustle Season 5
- KBC delay
- About one and a half hours
- Injuries
- None reported
- Fire response
- The fire brigade brought the blaze under control
- AICWA requests
- A time-bound inquiry, an FIR over alleged negligence, and the Film City managing director’s resignation
Quotes
Ashok Dubey
President of the All India Film Employees Confederation and general secretary of the Federation of Western India Cine Employees
“The shade on the Pati Patni Aur Panga set caught fire, and the smoke spread to the adjacent sets of Hustle 5 and Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC), forcing the crews to evacuate. Amit ji (Amitabh Bachchan) also had to step out of the KBC set because of the smoke, bringing the shoots to a halt for nearly an hour and a half. Fortunately, there was no shoot on the Pati Patni Aur Panga set; otherwise, it could have resulted in a major accident.”
NDTV
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Sources
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