Fire damages set of director Harsha’s film with Shivarajkumar in Bengaluru

On Thursday morning, there was panic on the set of A Harsha and Shivarajkumar’s Bhajarangi 2, when a short circuit caused a fire outbreak. The film was being shot at a special set erected at the Mohan B Kere Studios. While no casualties were reported, the fire, we hear, has caused extensive damage to the set.
“We had erected a special set of a dungeon for this schedule.This is a massive set that took nearly a month to make. There are a lot of intricacies that have gone into its making. When the fire broke out, there was panic, but we are happy that there are no casualties. The top portion of our 360 degree set was on fire and seems to be severely damaged,” says Harsha, adding that the fire has been a setback and that it will take time to rebuild the set. “The entire set was filled with smoke, so we stopped shooting for the day. We took a lunch break and instructed everyone on set, including junior artistes, not to spread word and cause unnecessary panic,” says Harsha. The incident, meanwhile, comes only days after the team had released the first look of the film, which depicted a brahmin character exploring a dungeon.