Mumbai: According to news agency ANI, a level 2 fire has been reported in the Andheri West area near Star Bazaar on Mumbai’s Link Road at around 4.30 pm. 10 fire tenders reached the spot. The fire reportedly broke out in a shop of 1000 sq ft area. No injuries have been reported so far. Mumbai Fire Brigade gave this information.
According to PTI, a fire broke out on the set of a film in suburban Andheri West on Friday afternoon. A fire broke out in a film set up at Chitrakoot Ground next to the Andheri Sports Complex at around 4.30 pm.
Earlier, officials had said that the fire had started in a shop in the area, but they later confirmed that it was on the sets of a film. Plumes of black smoke were seen rising from the spot. Three fire tenders have reached the spot and the work of extinguishing the fire is on, the official said. He said that there was no report of any injuries.
Due to the fire, the vehicular movement has been diverted from Veera Desai Road via Dattaji Salvi Road to IOC, Chitrakoot to IOC (Direct). At the same time, the road going from Fortyard to Chitrakoot North and South is closed.
News Update:
A fire broke out on the sets of two films made at Chitrakoot Studios in West on Friday. Rajshri Productions film set and filmmaker Luv Ranjan’s eponymous film set. One lightman got minor injuries in this incident of fire. Pre-lighting work was going on on both these sets. Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) President BN Tiwari, General Secretary Ashok Dubey, and Treasurer Gangeshwar Srivastava have expressed deep grief over this incident.
He said that we have repeatedly written letters to the state government and the Municipal Corporation, asking that some rules should be made in view of the increasing incidents of fire on the sets. But this is not happening due to such incidents happening continuously and sets are being installed anywhere and safety is not being taken care of. Significantly, four sets have been installed at Chitrakoot Studio in Andheri. In which two sets are from Rajshree Production and one set of Tips and one set of ‘Luv Ranjan’ film.
Bollywood actors Ranbir Kapoor and actress Shraddha Kapoor were to shoot a song there for the yet untitled film of Luv Ranjan. Actors Ranbir and Shraddha were not present on the sets at the time of the incident. A set of Rajshri Productions and the set of Luv Ranjan’s film have been burnt by this fire. Regarding this incident, Ashok Dubey, General Secretary, FWICE told that pre-lighting work was going on on the set. During this time this incident happened. In which an employee of a light vendor named Arjun, who was a lightman, was slightly injured. At present, fire engines and two water tankers have been deployed to control the situation.
