One dead in accident on “Padmavati” set

A painter working on the sets of the upcoming Bollywood period film “Padmavati”, starring Deepika Padukone, Raveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor, fell to his death in a freak accident on Sunday.

“Mukesh Dakia, a resident of Moracha Pada in Aarey Colony, fell on his back from a height of 5 feet. He sustained severe head injuries,” said a police official, according to a report in Mid-Day. He was declared dead on arrival at Kokilaben Hospital in Mumbai. 

A spokesperson from director Sanjay Leela Bhansali's production company said, “What took place was extremely unfortunate and completely unforeseen. We are making every effort to help the authorities. Our support and prayers are with deceased's family in this time of grief.”

The film's art director assured everyone that proper safety precautions were taken on the film's sets and that no one could have foreseen “such a rare and unfortunate occurrence.”

“Padmavati” is slated to release on November 17, 2017.

Source: Hindustan Times