A fire broke out on the set of Colors TV’s reality show on Monday. Husband Wife Aur Panga Season 2which was made inside Prime Focus Studios in Film City in Goregaon, Mumbai.
Following the incident, the All Indian Cine Workers Association (AICWA) has demanded the resignation of Film City’s managing director as well as lodging an FIR against the channel, producer and production house.
In a statement shared on
“AICWA has demanded an FIR against the channel, producer and production house and resignation of the managing director of Film City.”
The workers’ body said, “Thousands of workers and artists work in this complex every day, and today’s fire is another warning that their lives are being costed. Fires in Film City are not accidents. They happen every year, and lives are lost every time. The reason is simple: Producers, channels and production houses cut corners on fire safety to save money, and no one is stopping them.”
AICWA further alleged that the set lacked basic fire safety measures.
He said that there were no fire safety arrangements on the set Husband Wife Aur Panga Season 2That caused the fire to spread and spread. A large number of workers and artists were working on a set that was left completely unprotected.”
After the fire, AICWA President Suresh Shyamalal Gupta has written to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis demanding a thorough investigation into the incident and action against those responsible.
The association has demanded a timely inquiry into how the fire broke out and why fire safety arrangements were allegedly not made. It has filed an FIR against the show’s channel, producer and production house for negligence, as well as demanding the resignation of Film City’s managing director.
Gupta said in his statement, “These studios are standing within Film City, and the management knew very well that the sets were running without basic fire safety. There was not a single fire safety measure on this set. This is not an accident, it is criminal negligence. Every day thousands of workers and artists risk their lives on these sets. When a fire breaks out, it cannot harm the producers working on the poor channels and working on them. Accountability must be imposed at the top, and those responsible must face the law.”
Film City fire: Negligence becomes a habit, and employees pay with their lives AICWA seeks FIR against channel, producer and production house and resignation of Film City Managing Director Mumbai, October 05, 2026: A fire broke out at Colors Channel’s reality show Pati Sathya Aur Panga Studio, Prime Gaon inside Film City Fo2 C2 today at around 4:00 pm. Thousands of laborers and artists work in this complex every day, and today’s fire is another warning that their lives are being spent. The fire in Film City is not an accident. They happen year after year, and each time lives are lost. The reason is simple: Producers, channels and production houses cut corners on fire safety to save money, and no one is stopping them. There were no fire safety arrangements on the sets of Patti Patti Aur Panga Season 2, which led to a fire that broke out and spread. A large number of workers and actors were working on a set which was left completely unprotected. Suresh Shyamalal Gupta, President, All Indian Cine Workers Association (AICWA), has written to Maharashtra Chief Minister Shri Devendra Fadnavis with the following demands: A full, timely inquiry into how the fire broke out on the 1A Patti Patni Aur Panga set, and why fire safety arrangements were not in place. FIR for negligence against 2 channels, producer and production house of the show. 3 Resignation of Managing Director of Film City, who has full responsibility. “These studios are standing within Film City, and the management knew very well that the sets were running without basic fire safety. There was not a single fire safety measure on this set. This is not an accident, this is criminal negligence. Every day thousands of workers and artists risk their lives on these sets. When a fire breaks out, the poor workers are the ones who suffer. The channels do not profit and the producers should not be held accountable. On top, and Those responsible should face the law,” said Suresh Shyamal Gupta. AICWA urges the government to make fire audits, on-set fire safety staff and fire extinguishers mandatory for every shoot in the film city, with licenses canceled for any production that fails to comply. AICWA will not remain silent until the lives of cine workers are given the protection they deserve. Released by: Suresh Shyamal Gupta President, All Indian Cine Workers Association (AICWA) | @Dev_Fadnavis | @ShelarAshish | @advakash | @Ashishjaisw3Adv | @ANI | @PTI_News | @ians_india @CMOMaharashtra |
– All Indian Cine Workers Association (@aicwaofficial) October 5, 2026
AICWA has also urged the Maharashtra government to make regular fire audits, on-set fire safety staff and fire-fighting equipment mandatory for every production shoot within Film City. In addition, cancellation of licenses has been sought for productions that fail to follow the required safety measures.
The association said it will continue to raise the issue until adequate safety measures are taken for cine workers.