Arjun Kapoor, Jackky Bhagnani and director Mudassar Aziz were injured on the sets while shooting a song sequence at the Royal Palms in Mumbai. According to a report by etimesThe incident occurred when the roof collapsed, injuring several crew members.
Arjun Kapoor and Jackky Bhagnani injured on the set
Ashok Dubey of the Federation of Western India Cine Employees revealed that the collapse was caused by vibrations from the sound system. He told, “The shooting of the song was being done at the Imperial Palace of Royal Palms, when the roof there collapsed, due to which Arjun Kapoor, Jackky Bhagnani and Mudassar Aziz were injured. Since the place was there for a long time, the set shook due to the vibration caused by the sound, which caused the front part to shake.’
Dubey further mentioned that the team has raised the issue with the Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister and BMC to address the security concerns at such places.
Choreographer Vijay Ganguly shared additional details, saying, “We were shooting a song, and the first day went well. On the second day, everything was going well until around 6 pm when we were taking the shots. We were on the monitor when suddenly the ceiling collapsed. Luckily, it fell in pieces and we had a cistern to protect us. “It could have been devastating if the entire roof had fallen on us, but many people were still injured.”
He further added, “These old locations are often used for shooting, and as production companies, we are sure that safety measures are checked. However, many times the location is inspected before being offered for shooting.” Security is not verified properly.”
Additional Details
The song sequence was being shot in the presence of Arjun Kapoor and Bhumi Pednekar.
Arjun and Bhumi were earlier seen together in Ajay Bahl’s romantic thriller the lady KillerDespite facing challenges with production house T-Series, the film received a limited theatrical release.
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