Filmmaker Farah Khan has called out an online portal for sharing a video that falsely claimed that her Mumbai house had caught fire. The filmmaker clarified that the fire broke out in an under-construction building and not his residence. He also asked media platforms to check their facts before sharing such videos.
Farah shared one of the viral videos on her Instagram story on Sunday. Reacting to the reports, he wrote, “Online portals, please be responsible!! This is a building under construction! Clickbait can’t be everything!”
These videos went viral on November 8 and 9. They showed flames near a building site, leading people to believe that Farah’s house had caught fire.
The video showed flames near a building site and was widely shared on November 8 and 9. However, Farah’s claims of a house fire were false. Accordingly India TodayThe incident was a minor fire that affected scaffolding or safety netting in a structure under construction.
Farah lives in Oberoi Sky Heights in Lokhandwala area of Mumbai. No official reports have confirmed any major property damage or injuries linked to the viral claims.
Separately, three major fire incidents occurred on Diwali night in Mumbai. Fires have been reported in Dongri, Andheri and Vidyavihar. They damaged several cottages, shops, a garage and a commercial building. No casualties were reported.
A fire broke out in Haji Kasam Chawal on Dr Maheshwari Road in Dongri at around 10 pm on Sunday night. The fire was initially classified as a level-1 fire but was later upgraded to level-2. It spread to many shops and huts. This affected electrical wires, wooden furniture, LPG cylinders, chemical drums and tarpaulin sheets.
In a recent conversation with Neha Dhupia and Angad Bedi, Farah explained why she decided to make a YouTube video. He said that he has finished writing the script of his next film but had to wait for the shooting to start. He used this time to explore YouTube. However, she was clear that she did not want to start a podcast.
Farah plans to start shooting in December 2026. She has said that she wants Shah Rukh Khan to star in the film. She is ready to wait for her dates. So far Farah and Shah Rukh have worked together in three films Main Hoon Naa, Om Shanti Om and Happy New Year.