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Amitabh Bachchan and Badshah Evacuated After Film City Fire Disrupts KBC and Hustle 5 Shoots
- •A fire broke out around 4 pm on Monday at a temporary setup for Pati Patni Aur Panga 2 in Mumbai's Film City, Goregaon East.
- •Heavy smoke spread to adjacent sets of Kaun Banega Crorepati and the Hustle Season 5 finale, forcing immediate evacuations.
- •Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, rapper Badshah, Samarth Jurel, and crew members safely exited the area with zero injuries reported.
- •Shooting remained halted for nearly an hour and a half until fire brigades brought the blaze under control and cleared the area.
- •The All India Cine Workers Association wrote to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis demanding a high-level inquiry and legal action over alleged negligence.
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A fire broke out around 4 pm on Monday on the outer shade of a temporary setup for Pati Patni Aur Panga 2, located behind Prime Focus Studio in Goregaon East, Film City. The smoke quickly spread to adjoining sets, forcing the evacuation of actors and crew members.
The fire and spreading smoke forced the immediate evacuation of the sets of Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC), featuring Amitabh Bachchan, and the Hustle Season 5 finale, where Badshah and contestants were present.
Following the fire incident, AICWA president Suresh Shyamlal Gupta wrote to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to demand a high-level, time-bound inquiry, an FIR against the channel, producer, and production house for alleged negligence, and the resignation of Film City's Managing Director.
