Fire at Film City Raises Safety Questions: AICWA Calls Pati Patni Aur Panga 2 Blaze "Criminal Negligence" and Seeks FIR

In its post, AICWA said a fire in Film City is "not an accident" and claimed that such incidents recur year after year. It alleged that producers, channels and production houses violate fire safety rules to save money, and that no one stops them. It further claimed there were no fire safety arrangements on the "Pati Patni Aur Panga 2" set, which it says is why the fire broke out and spread.

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Film City Fire: Negligence Has Become a Habit, and Workers Pay With Their Lives
 AICWA demands FIR against channel, producer and production house, and resignation of Film City Managing Director Mumbai, 05 October 2026: A fire broke out around 4:00 PM today on the set of Colors channel's reality show Pati Patni Aur Panga Season 2, built inside Prime Focus Studio at Film City, Goregaon. Thousands of workers and artists work in this complex every day, and today's fire is yet another warning that their lives are being treated as expendable. Fires in Film City are not accidents. They happen year after year, and lives are lost each time. The reason is simple: producers, channels and production houses cut corners on fire safety to save money, and nobody stops them. There were no fire safety arrangements whatsoever on the set of Pati Patni Aur Panga Season 2, which is why the fire broke out and spread. A large number of workers and artists were working on a set that had been left completely unprotected. Suresh Shyamlal Gupta, President, All Indian Cine Workers Association (AICWA), has written to Maharashtra Chief Minister Shri Devendra Fadnavis with the following demands: 1A thorough, time-bound inquiry into how the fire started on the Pati Patni Aur Panga set, and why no fire safety arrangements were in place. 2An FIR for negligence against the channel, the producer and the production house of the show. 3The resignation of the Managing Director of Film City, who bears full responsibility. "These studios stand inside Film City, and the management knew well that sets were running without basic fire safety. Not a single fire safety measure was in place on this set. This is not an accident, it is criminal negligence. Every day thousands of workers and artists put their lives at risk on these sets. When a fire breaks out, the people who suffer are the poor workers, not the channels and producers who profit. This cannot go on. Accountability must be fixed at the top, and those responsible must face the law," said Suresh Shyamlal Gupta. AICWA also urges the government to make fire audits, on-set fire safety staff and firefighting equipment mandatory for every shoot in Film City, with licences cancelled for any production that fails to comply. AICWA will not stay silent until the lives of cine workers are given the safety they deserve. Issued by: 
Suresh Shyamlal Gupta
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AICWA President Suresh Shyamlal Gupta wrote to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, asking him to investigate and take strict action against those responsible. Gupta alleged that those running the sets know there is no safety and that not a single fire safety device is present, calling it "criminal negligence." He said workers suffer the most when a fire breaks out, not the channel producers who earn profits, and that whoever is responsible should face the law.

What the Association Wants

AICWA asked the government to make regular fire safety audits and the provision of fire equipment mandatory for all productions shooting in Film City. It also demanded that licences be cancelled for those who fail to follow the required safety measures.

Why It Matters

Film City hosts a large number of TV and film productions at the same time, so a single lapse can affect multiple sets and many workers. Safety on sets has been a recurring concern for crew unions, and this incident is likely to bring fresh attention to inspections and enforcement. At this stage, the claims of missing safety equipment come from AICWA, and an official finding from the fire brigade or authorities will determine what actually went wrong.