When popular TV show sets caught fire

Big B's shoot for TV show halted due to minor fire

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan's first day shoot for 'Aaj Ki Raat Hai Zindagi' was disrupted on Friday after a fire broke out on the sets of the forthcoming TV show here. The 72-year-old star, who is returning on Star Plus after over 15 years, was on stage when the blaze broke out. The shoot was stopped for around 45 minutes. According to a source, softie light got overheated which caused the minor fire.

Taking control of the situation, Amitabh tried to calm the crew members. "Amitabh was onstage. He calmed everyone down. After controlling the fire, everyone present on the stage said it's supposed to be a good omen for a great show," the source said. The concept of 'Aaj Ki Raat Hai Zindagi' is not known but its trailer gives a glimpse of a fun-filled avatar of Big B, who makes a simple ride in an elevator interesting with an impromptu jig and crazy antics.

Amitabh has turned all his attention to the show. He is personally looking into every aspect of the show -- be it creative, music and content. The show will premiere on October 18. And actress-entrepreneur Shilpa Shetty Kundra will be appearing on the first episode of the show as she tweeted: "

On the sets with srbachchan, he has an aura about him that makes every heart skip a beat, mine too." She also shared an image, in which she is posing with the cine icon in a traditional attire.

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Fire breaks out on the set of Zee TV's 'Satrangi Sasural': An unexpected fire broke out on the set of 'Satrangi Sasural' at peak hour of shoot. There were no casualties owing to the fire breakout. It is believed that a bulb burst caused the power fluctuation, which triggered fire on one of the chandeliers, which eventually spread all over. With a sudden panic striking, the cast and the unit thankfully managed to get out of the set, while the fire brigade was called to extinguish fire.

According to a report in Mumbai Mirror, a fire broke out on the sets of &TV's India Poochega Sabse Shana Kaun? While Shah Rukh Khan along with Karan Johar, Farah Khan, Alia Bhatt and Anushka Sharma were shooting for its final episode, an SOS call was made to the Chembur fire brigade, the report stated. The report also suggested that the fire was due to a short circuit in the wiring which was doused in 10 minutes. Fortunately, there were no injuries. A staff member of RK Studio confirmed the news to Mumbai Mirror.

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The Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) had planned to set up an enquiry into the fire that broke out on the sets of TV show Jamai Raja at Chitrath Studio. According to a report in Mid-day, this was the second instance of a TV show set being torched down in the last one month. The last fire was on the sets of Yeh Hai Mohabbatein at Killick Nixon Studio. Though there was no human casualty, property worth Rs 3 crore was apparently burned down in the fire. Dilip Pithva, general secretary, FWICE, said that they were setting up a committee to inquire the cause of fire to ascertain if it was an accident or arson. He also reasoned that since Qubool Hai was being shot next door, had the fire spread, it could've been dangerous.

Dilip further informed that the FWICE had already written to various studios across the city to improve their fire safety system or risk facing penalty. He revealed that they were planning to make surprise visits on film sets and studios to check out the safety measures.

The cast and crew of Zee TV's show Jamai Raja, produced by Sagar Pictures and Grazing Goat Pictures, were shooting on the sets of Aur Pyaar Hogaya (which is now off-air), when a fire broke out. Everyone present on the set panicked and rushed out. The reason behind the fire was speculated to be a short-circuit. Eight fire engines reached the spot to control the fire.

According to a report in IANS, a fire broke out at the Killick Nixon studio in Chandivili on October 24, 2014 where the shooting of the TV show Yeh Hai Mohabbatein was taking place. However, there were no causalities. The fire was brought under control as five to six fire engines were rushed to the studio. A source also said that the actors were shooting an important sequence when this tragedy took place. The lead actress of the show, Divyanka Tripathi tweeted, "Everyone including the artists and the crew members are safe." [sic]

A major fire broke out on the sets of Devon Ke Dev... Mahadev which is located at Naigaon (Maharashtra) causing a lot of damage. The cast and crew started running with major equipment like camera. Luckily, no one was hurt, but the costumes were burnt into ashes. The shoot halted for some time. Five fire engines were needed to bring the fire under control.

When contacted, Mohit Raina, who played Lord Shiva said, "Yes, it's true. A major fire broke on the sets. But I don't have the details of it as I was not shooting on that set."

The sets of Comedy Nights With Kapil caught fire on September 25, 2013. None of the parts of the set were left undamaged. The entire set turned into ashes within a few hours after the fire broke out. However, with the same enthusiasm, producer Kapil Sharma started shooting for the next episode on the sets of Bigg Boss (season 7), as a temporary set was constructed. The exact reason behind the fire outburst is still not known. No one was hurt.

The actors of SAB TV’s F.I.R. were disheartened when the set caught fire on December 13, 2013. However no casualties were found, as it was well-equipped with fire extinguishers.

The sets of Housewife Hai... Sab Jaanti Hai! turned into ashes on July 30, 2013. The reason behind the fire was a short circuit caused due to poor quality of equipment left open without any safety measure.

The sets of Star Plus’celebrated show Pratigya caught fire on November 22, 2010. There were no injuries on the sets. The shoot was halted for hours till everything was restored to normal.

A short circuit caused fire on the sets of Qubool Hai on on October 21, 2013. Some parts of the set were burnt due to a lightning sequence. However, producer Gul Khan stated that there was nothing to worry about on the sets of her show.