Pati Patni Aur Panga 2 set catches fire, cine body demands FIR against makers
A fire broke out on the set of Colors TV’s reality show Pati Patni Aur Panga Season 2 on Monday. The set, constructed inside Prime Focus Studio at Film City in Goregaon, Mumbai, caught fire while the production was underway.
Following the incident, the All Indian Cine Workers Association (AICWA) demanded an FIR against the channel, producer and production house, along with the resignation of the Film City Managing Director. The workers’ body also called for a thorough investigation into the fire and the safety arrangements at the set.
In a statement shared on X, AICWA alleged that the set did not have adequate fire safety arrangements. The association said the incident had once again raised concerns over the safety of workers and artistes employed at Film City.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 GuptaPresident, All Indian Cine Workers Association (AICWA) | @Dev_Fadnavis | @ShelarAshish | @advakash | @Ashishjaisw3Adv | @ANI | @PTI_News | @ians_india | @CMOMaharashtra |— All Indian Cine Workers Association (@aicwaofficial) October 5, 2026“AICWA demands FIR against channel, producer and production house, and resignation of Film City Managing Director,” the association said in its statement.
The workers’ body further alleged that basic fire safety measures were missing from the Pati Patni Aur Panga Season 2 set. “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,” the body wrote.
AICWA president Suresh Shyamlal Gupta also wrote to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, seeking a detailed investigation into the incident and action against those responsible. The association has called for a time-bound inquiry into how the fire started and whether proper safety protocols were followed.
Gupta alleged that Film City management was aware of sets operating without adequate fire safety measures. “Not a single fire safety measure was in place on this set. This is not an accident, it is criminal negligence,” he said, while calling for accountability.Mumbai's Film City Burns Again, and No One Is Held Accountable Mumbai's Film City is burning again, and as always, no one is being held accountable. Fire after fire, year after year, thousands of workers and artists are pushed into danger by channels, producers and production houses that refuse to spend on basic fire safety to save a few rupees. The sets go up in flames, the poor workers pay the price, and those who profit walk away without a single consequence. Fires in Film City are not accidents. They are the result of greed, negligence and a system that has never punished the guilty. Unless accountability is fixed at the top, these fires will keep coming, and so will the loss of innocent lives. | @Dev_Fadnavis | @ShelarAshish | @advakash | @Ashishjaisw3Adv | @ritutawde | @KishoriPednekar | @ANI | @PTI_News | @ians_india | @sureshsgupta |— All Indian Cine Workers Association (@aicwaofficial) October 5, 2026
AICWA has also urged the Maharashtra government to make regular fire audits, on-set fire safety personnel and firefighting equipment mandatory for every production shooting inside Film City. It further demanded that licences of productions failing to comply with safety requirements be cancelled.
The association said it would continue to pursue the matter until Film City implements adequate safety measures for cine workers and artistes.- EndsALSO READ | Anupamaa set catches fire: Cine association seeks action, no injuries reported
