Arjun Kapoor, Jackky Bhagnani injured as Mere Husband Ki Biwi set collapses; FWICE says, ‘Film industry bhagwan ke sahare chal rahi hai’

FWICE president released a statement about poor condition of studios in Mumbai, and said they have written to Maharashtra chief minister in this regard.

By: Entertainment Desk

New Delhi | Updated: January 20, 2025 12:12 PM IST

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Arjun Kapoor injured at film set. (Photo: Arjun Kapoor/Jackky Bhagnani/Instagram)

The ceiling of Mere Husband Ki Biwi set collapsed in Mumbai on Saturday, injuring many people including actor Arjun Kapoor, director Mudassar Aziz, and producer Jackky Bhagnani. Now, the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) released a statement and said no major fatality was reported.

The president of the association, BN Tiwari said, “There have been no major injuries. Kuch bhi ho sakta tha, par shukr hai kisi ko kuch zyada laga nahi. Jahaan shooting ho rahi thi, wahaan pe shooting band kara di gayi hai. (Anything could have happened there, but thank God, nothing major happened.) Due to no maintenance, the ceiling collapsed in the studio.”

He also said, “We have sent a letter to the Prime Minister in Delhi as well as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra over the health and safety of workers in the industry. We have written to the Film City too that the foundations are so old that they can fall down any day. So, a structural audit needs to be done. There is no exit gate for fire safety in case of a mishap. Puri film industry bhagwan ke sahare chal rahi hai, par bhagwan bhi kab tak hi dekhega (The entire film industry is running on the support of God, but how long will God continue to watch?.”

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He said how these incidents happen often but are rarely reported. “Compensation karke usko daba diya jata hai. Bahut si baatein to hum tak pahuchti bhi nahi, kaam khone ke darr ke chalte (A lot of problems are not reported as people are afraid of losing work.)”

He said it is the responsibility of the art director and studio owner for maintaining the studio. “They just make the studio and keep on taking bookings without maintaining it. If the government doesn’t take action, film shoots will move out of Mumbai.”

Actors and producers associated with the movie are yet to comment. The film also stars Bhumi Pednekar and Rakul Preet Singh in the lead roles.

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