Akshay Kumar’s ‘Kesari’ film set gutted in fire

A fire broke out on the sets of Akshay Kumars film Kesari, destroying the whole set just 10 days before the film was expected to wrap up. However, no one was injured.

A source said that Kumar had already left for the day when the incident took place at the set in Wai, more than 200km away from Mumbai.

“They were shooting a crucial war scene when everyone heard a blast sound, which triggered the fire. The mishap occurred just 10 days before the team was about to wrap the film’s schedule after shooting the climax,” the source said.

“The explosion was a massive one, but not a single person from the crew was injured,” they added.

It is not known yet what the makers will do now that the set has been destroyed. While the cause of the fire remains unknown, the loss they have incurred has also not yet been revealed.

Kumar has teamed up with filmmaker Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions for the movie, being directed by Anurag Singh. The film is said to be based on the Battle of Saragarhi of 1897.

Kesari, which is slated for a 2019 release, also features Parineeti Chopra.