Mumbai: A massive fire broke out on the sets of Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar’s much-anticipated upcoming movie ‘Kesari’, based on 1897 Battle of Saragarhi, on Tuesday.
The set, built in Wai, 30 km away from Maharashtra’s Satara district, was burnt to ashes. Other equipment and camera were also damaged.
According to reports, a bomb used for filming exploded while shooting a war sequence and embers fell on the set material. However, there was no injury or casualty in the incident. Akshay wrapped up and left late afternoon since rest of the shoot required only a few additional artists, the reports said.
The fire was brought under control by evening but the set is now in ruins. The filmmakers might have to recreate and rebuild Gulistan Fort within 10 days. It is also being said that the set will be rebuilt at Film City in Mumbai.
The film jointly produced by Dharma Productions, Cape of Good Films and Azure Entertainment, also stars Parineeti Chopra. Anurag Singh is directing this is war drama, where an army of 21 Sikhs fought 10,000 Afghans at the North West Frontier Province (now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan). Akshay Kumar sporting turban look, plays Havildar Ishwar Singh, who led the Sikh soldiers and chose to fight to the death.
Earlier this month, Akshay Kumar was injured while shooting an intense action scene. He hurt his ribs during the climax scene and was advised rest, which had delayed the wrap up for a couple of days.
