The shoot of Star Plus present Anupamaa witnessed a tragedy as one of many crew members, Vineet Kumar Mandal, handed away on November 14 after getting electrocuted on set. The 32-year-old member, who labored as a digital camera attendant, was on obligation when the incident occurred.
Speaking to SCREEN, the President of All India Cine Staff Affiliation (AICWA), Suresh Gupta, criticised the producers and the channel for not taking sufficient security precautions on set. Suresh shared, “Anupamaa is being shot for a couple of years now. Nonetheless, on November 14, there was an incident on the set the place one in every of our employees, Vineet Kumar Mandal, 32 years outdated, who labored as a digital camera attendant handed away after getting electrocuted in the course of the shoot.”
Suresh accused the producer and channel of attempting to suppress the incident and claimed, “The channel, producer, and manufacturing home have been attempting to suppress the matter. Improper information was unfold, however such incidents preserve occurring each time on units and the employees die whether or not by an electrical shock or as a result of a set hearth. This occurs as a result of the manufacturing homes and channels don’t present sufficient security precautions to avoid wasting a few cents.”
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He added, “Wires are unexposed which turns into deadly, however these individuals see the crew employees as pests. Because the president of the All India Cine Staff Affiliation, I request the federal government authorities to register an FIR towards the makers of Anupamaa and the officers at Movie Metropolis for homicide. All of the authorities at Movie Metropolis additionally know in regards to the negligence on units, however they by no means take motion. The deceased individual’s household ought to be given Rs 1 crore as compensation and an investigation ought to be carried out.”
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The channel and the manufacturing home are but to share an official assertion in regards to the incident.
