Sara Ali Khan And Varun Dhawan's ‘Coolie No 1’ Producer Confirms No Casualties Post Fire Broke Out On The Film’s Set

Sara Ali Khan, Varun Dhawan

One of the producers of Varun Dhawan and Sara Ali Khan starrer ‘Coolie No 1’,  Jackky Bhagnani confirmed that no casualties were caused after fire broke out on the film’s sets on Wednesday, 11th September.

Jackky confirmed the news on Twitter and mentioned, that "no casualties were caused" during the incident and that "the fire was put out immediately." In his tweet, he also mentioned, the Mumbai Police and BMC officials for their immediate assistance to put off the fire.

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”

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

— Jackky Bhagnani (@jackkybhagnani) September 11, 2019

Reportedly, the accident occurred at around 1 am on Wednesday at the Filmistan Studio in Goregaon, Mumbai. It is stated that some 15 workers were present on set at the time of the fire, who called the fire brigade and police. The fire was immediately put out with no casualties reported.

Directed by David Dhawan, this sequel is bankrolled by Vashu Bhagnani, who also helmed the original film. The film also stars Paresh Rawal, Rajpal Yadav and Johny Lever in pivotal roles, which is slated to release on 1st May 2020.