AICWA Calls for FIR Against Sanjay Leela Bhansali Following Love & War Set Tragedy
The All Indian Cine Workers Association (AICWA) has called for stringent action against renowned filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali following a tragic incident on the set of his upcoming film, Love & War. The association’s President, Suresh Gupta, has reached out to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, urging the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) against Bhansali. Gupta is also demanding a compensation of Rs. 1 crore for the family of the deceased worker and a thorough inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Tragic Incident on Set
Reports indicate that 42-year-old carpenter Chandradhari Singh Yadav lost his life after suffering an electric shock during filming in the early hours of June 17, 2026. Yadav is survived by his wife and two young daughters. Gupta has alleged that the worker’s death was due to inadequate safety measures on the film set.
Gupta expressed his outrage, stating, “On 17th June, 2026, on the set of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s upcoming film Love & War, one of our workers dies. He is 42 years old, he has two young daughters, his wife. On that day, around 1.30 or 2 in the night, this incident happened. Sanjay Leela Bhansali is a big producer and filmmaker. And that worker died because of him. Because of Sanjay Leela Bhansali and his production, he lost his life. If he had followed all safety norms on the set that day, the worker would have been among us.”
History of Safety Concerns
Gupta further claimed that this is not an isolated incident, citing previous tragedies on Bhansali’s sets. He noted, “This is not the first incident of Sanjay Leela Bhansali. In his film, Devdas, he took two lives on the set. He took two lives because he didn’t follow safety norms. Then in 2016, Padmaavat happened. On that set, another worker died. Then in 2026, now, another worker died. On their set, four deaths have happened again and again.”
The AICWA President is adamant that criminal action is necessary. He stated, “That’s why, we had asked the AICW to file a murder case against Sanjay Leela Bhansali. He was murdering them. ‘Four workers are losing their lives on your set. And still, instead of shooting and learning your lesson, you are continuously murdering the workers on the set’. You don’t follow safety norms. Today, go and ask that worker’s family, who has two younger daughters and a wife what they feel.”
Call for Improved Safety Standards
Gupta emphasized the urgent need for enhanced safety protocols in the film industry. He remarked, “You won’t hear the news that a big producer died on the set or a big actor died. You will hear it every time that a worker died. Why do workers die every time? Because they don’t give safety to the workers to save money. That’s why we had asked the AICW to file a murder case against Sanjay Leela Bhansali and take strict action by registering an FIR for the same. That’s what we had asked.”
As of now, there has been no official response from Sanjay Leela Bhansali or his production team regarding the allegations made by AICWA President Suresh Gupta. The situation continues to be under scrutiny following the reported incident on the sets of Love & War.
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