- Fire erupted near Ranbir Kapoor’s Ramayana set in Film City.
- Firefighters contained blaze; production materials damaged, no injuries reported.
- Nearby MTV Hustle set also reportedly affected; shooting halted.
A fire broke out on Monday evening in the Film City area of Goregaon East, where the set of Ranbir Kapoor’s highly anticipated film Ramayana is located, causing a brief scare at the shooting location.
Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) President BN Tiwari confirmed the incident. According to the BMC Mumbai Fire Brigade, the blaze was reported at 4:02 PM and was classified as a Level-1 fire.
Firefighters Take Nearly An Hour To Contain Fire
The fire broke out at a temporary shooting setup behind Prime Focus Studio, near Reliance MediaWorks, and was confined to a 100-by-20-foot PCR unit. Several shooting-related materials were damaged, including electrical wiring and installations, cables, doors, wooden planks, an AC unit, bamboo and plastic materials, sound equipment and other production items.
Fire brigade teams brought the blaze under control by 4:55 PM, around 53 minutes after it was reported. No injuries or casualties have been reported.
Mumbai – A fire was reportedly reported at the set of the upcoming film Ramayana at Goregaon Film City in Mumbai, triggering panic at the location. Thick clouds of smoke were seen rising into the sky following the incident, with visuals from the spot showing a large plume of smoke. The day’s shooting for the film, which stars Ranbir Kapoor in the lead role, has reportedly been halted following the incident. No injuries have been reported so far.
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MTV Hustle Set Affected By Fire
The area houses multiple studios and production sets, including those used for Colors TV’s Dhamaal with Pati Patni Aur Panga Season 2 and MTV Hustle. Fortunately, Dhamaal with Pati Patni Aur Panga was not shooting at the time, while the MTV Hustle set was reportedly affected by the fire.
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BMC Fire Brigade, Mumbai Police, BMC Ward Control and a 108 ambulance were present at the location as a precautionary measure.
Further details on the extent of the damage and any possible impact on upcoming shoots are awaited.
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