Rajan Shahi breaks silence on crew member’s death
Rupali Ganguly and Gaurav Khanna starrer ‘Anupama’ is in the news these days due to many controversies. The show has always been on top of the TRP charts but for the last two weeks it is at number two. The show has also had to face a lot of negativity recently. A sad news recently came to light that a crew member died due to electric shock on the sets of the show. To pay attention to this matter, Suresh Shamlal Gupta, founder and president of the All India Cine Workers Association (AICWA), also sought help from Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, following which now Rajan Shahi has broken his silence on the death of a team. member for the first time.
Anupama producers told the truth about the death of the crew member
AICWA president Suresh Gupta said the production house is trying to suppress the matter. He also claims that it was not an accident but an ‘institutional murder’ due to the negligence of the manufacturers. Now, Rajan Shahi and his production team of Director’s Cut have shared an official note regarding this. They have finally revealed that this tragic death occurred on the sets of the show. Ranjit Aggarwal, CEO of the production house, said that they have been in the television industry for the last 18 years entertaining audiences in India and abroad with their innovative shows like ‘Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai’, ‘Bidaai’ , ‘Anupamaa’ and others having fun together. He said we achieved so much success only with the support of more than 300 talented crew members. He further added that they consider each member as their family and the production house takes good care of each person in the team and understands them. He also explained what happened that day.
One crew member died due to this error.
The production house reported, “The accident occurred during the shooting of Anupamaa in Film City on November 14, 2024, when the camera seller sent the camera assistant, Mr. Ajit Kumar, who accidentally lifted the light bar and camera together. even though he was not wearing shoes and received an electric shock. The director of photography was on the set. It was a human error and the man was immediately taken to the hospital. The production company immediately arranged a flight from Patna to Mumbai for the. family of the deceased. Hospital expenses were also covered.
Official statement from the makers of Anupama.
The statement further reads: “We are committed to supporting our team members in such circumstances as we consider them an integral part of our family.” May God rest the soul of late Shri Ajit Kumar, who has gone to his heavenly abode. We are sure that the statement we offer as a responsible producer is satisfactory. We would like to request some of the implied rumor mongers to stop spreading false rumors. Otherwise we will take strict legal action against them as per the law of the country. Additionally, we are associated with producer bodies like Guild of Indian Producers (GILD), Indian Film and Television Producers Council (IFTPC), Indian Film Producers Association (IMPPA), Association of Indian Film and Television Directors (IFTDA). and parent organization Federation of Western Also in touch with India Cine Employees (FWICE).
