Rupali Ganguly Starrer Anupamaa Set Catches Massive Fire; AICWA Demands High-Level Investigation

Rupali Ganguly starrer TV show Anupamaa witnessed a massive fire on the set today morning. The fire broke out on Anupamaa sets, on June 23, at 5 am.

Anupamaa set destroyed in fire

The shooting was scheduled to start at 7 am, at Film City, Goregaon, Mumbai, and preparations were going on. But the fire erupted and destroyed the entire set just a couple of hours before the shoot. No injuries or casualties have been reported. In a viral video, Anupamaa sets can be seen on fire.

AICWA demands investigation into the fire incident on Anupamaa set

The All India Cine Workers Association (AICWA) confirmed the news on social media and also shared details about the tragic incident. The association also issued a statement condemning the negligence of producers, production houses, and television channels, and also demanded a high-level investigation.

An excerpt of the statement read: "This incident is yet another tragic reminder of the recurring fire outbreaks in Mumbai and its surrounding film studios. Time and again, fires have engulfed sets due to the blatant negligence of producers, production houses, and television channels, who consistently fail to implement even the most basic fire safety measures. This apathy places the lives of thousands of workers at risk every single day."

Suresh Shyamlal Gupta, President of AICWA, has issued a statement urging the Honourable Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shri Devendra Fadnavis, to order a high-level judicial inquiry into the fire incident.

"AICWA has also called for a criminal FIR to be filed against the producers, the production house, the television channel, as well as the Film City Managing Director and Labour Commissioner," the statement read further.

"Mr. Gupta has also made an urgent appeal to the Chief Minister to conduct a comprehensive fire audit of every film set and studio across Maharashtra," as per the statement. He even strongly insisted that "any producer, production house, or channel found violating fire safety norms should be blacklisted with immediate effect."