Fire breaks out on the sets of Rupali Ganguly's Anupamaa, AICWA seeks investigation

Anupamaa

A massive fire broke out on the set of the hit TV programme Anupamaa in Mumbai's Film City early Monday morning. Nobody was injured in the incident.

The AICWA, or All India Cine Workers Association, has spoken out against the carelessness and has called for a probe into the matter and punishment for those responsible.

The fire broke out at about 5:00 am in the morning and wiped down the set, which was only two hours before filming was supposed to start.

Several members of the team and employees were on-site at the time of the incident, and were getting ready to start shoot for that day.

Onlookers said had it happened during the shoot, the repercussions may have been far worse.

In the aftermath of the event, the All Indian Cine Workers Association (AICWA) made a resolute statement denouncing the carelessness on X (formerly Twitter).

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In addition to holding producers, production companies, and broadcasters accountable, AICWA has requested a top-level probe into the fire's cause.

Comprehensive fire safety procedures should be mandated at all shooting venues, said AICWA.

The president of the All Indian Cine Workers Association (AICWA), Suresh Shyamlal Gupta, has made a forceful statement urging the chief minister of Maharashtra, Shri Devendra Fadnavis, to initiate a high-level judicial investigation into the fire.

For failing to enforce safety regulations, he has also called for the immediate removal of the Labour Commissioner of Mumbai and the Managing Director of Film City.

AICWA also said that a criminal FIR be registered against the show's producers, the production house, the TV channel, as well as the Film City MD and the Labour Commissioner.

The group also wants the inquiry to look into the possibility that the producers or the channel caused the fire on purpose so they could fraudulently claim insurance money. This is a frightening assertion, but if it's true, it means people's lives were endangered for financial gain.

These fires keep happening in Mumbai's film studios, and the most recent one is just another reminder of it. Many sets have burned down over the years, casting doubt on the fire safety measures used and the crews' level of readiness and accountability.

If this had happened, the Anupamaa set might not have been the only one affected. Many sets in the area were perilously near the fire but survived unharmed.

In addition, Suresh Shyamlal Gupta of AICWA has pleaded with the Chief Minister to have all Maharashtra film sets and studios inspected for fire safety.

A producer, production company, or television network discovered to be in violation of fire safety regulations should be immediately banned, he declared with conviction.