Coolie No. 1 makers suffer 2.5 crores loss after fire breaks out on the sets!

It’s been a week since the sets of Varun Dhawan and Sara Ali Khan starrer Coolie No. 1 caught fire at Filmistan Studio, Goregaon, Mumbai. As per the reports, the fiasco took place on 11th September at midnight when 15 workers, who were still working on the scene, called the fire department and reported the police department of the mishap. The fire was put out immediately by the Goregaon fire department. 

Even producer Jackky Bhagnani took to his official social media handle to report no casualties. Taking to his Twitter, Jackky wrote, “We would like to thank the Firefighters ,Mumbai Police and the BMC officials for their immediate assistance, after a concerning situation on the sets of #Coolieno1 The fire was put out immediately with no casualties. I want to thank everyone for their concern and wishes”

Now as per a report in Mumbai Mirror, the fire that took almost three hours to extinguish destroyed a big portion of the set and light equipment. As per the leading newspaper a source reported that the major part of the loss is of the third party supplied material.

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Not only did they suffer the damage of equipments, but the producers of the movie have also suffered a loss of Rs 2 to Rs 2.5 crores. The report also stated that 1995 remake is insured and the claim process will soon begin.

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Coolie No 1 is being produced by Vashu Bhagnani, Jackky Bhagnani and Deepshikha Deshmukh. Penned by Farhad Samji, Coolie No 1 is slated to release on May 1, 2020. 

On the work front, while Sara Ali Khan will also be seen in Imtiaz Ali’s Aaj Kal opposite her rumoured beau Kartik Aaryan, Varun Dhawan will be seen in Remo D’souza’s Street Dancer 3D  opposite Shraddha Kapoor and Nora Fatehi.

Stay tuned for more updates!

Credits: Bollywood Life