Akshay Kumar's Kesari suffered a loss of Rs 8 crore

Last month, a huge fire broke out on the sets of the Akshay Kumar-starrer Kesari in Wai. Besides gutting the entire set, it also damaged a lot of equipment. Fortunately, no one was hurt. As is the norm with major production houses, Dharma Productions, which is bankrolling this epic action drama, had taken an insurance policy.

According to a source, the insurance company's representatives have already conducted a survey of the place and submitted their report. The source says, "As it was an open location and it was windy, the fire spread rapidly and soon gutted everything. This has caused a loss of about Rs 8 crore. The production house has filed the claim. Once the paperwork is done, it will get the claim in due time.

Apart from the 10-day shoot at the Wai set, which is yet to be planned, we hear the movie, which also stars Parineeti Chopra and is based on the historic Battle of Saragarhi, is on schedule. Next week, the crew will start filming in the picturesque locations of Spiti, Himachal Pradesh. The period drama is slated to release on March 22, 2019, around Holi. We contacted the producers, but they were unavailable for comment till the time of going to press.