Tragedy strikes on the sets of Shahid Kapoor's Kabir Singh

Shahid Kapoor and Kiara Advani are currently shooting for their upcoming film Kabir Singh in Massoorie, Uttarakhand. And yesterday an unfortunate incident took place on the sets of the film. One of the local crew members lost his life in an accident at the five-star hotel where the film's unit is staying. The incident took place before the commencement of the shoot as per several reports.

An official statement from a crew member read, "Ram Kumar was among the local crew and was working with the film unit from Dehradun as a generator operator. He was checking the water level in the generator when his muffler got entangled with the generator's fan and in the process, Kumar too was pulled in. Kumar sustained serious injuries on his head. He was immediately rushed to Max Hospital in DehraDun where he was put on the ventilator for a few hours before he passed away."

The producers of the film, Cine1 Studios and T Series Films, have issued a joint statement about the same saying, "We are deeply saddened by the loss. We are extending our deepest sympathies to the family of Mr Ram Kumar. We are offering support to the family in the immediate aftermath of this tragic event."