A few days ago, tragedy struck the set of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Padmavati whereby a painter, Mukesh Dakia (34), lost his life while on duty. A day after the traumatic incident, General Secretary of Film Studio Setting and Allied Mazdoor Union, Gangeshwarlal Shrivastav, had said that the union will issue a notice to Bhansali and seek damages to the painter's family at the earliest.
Now, SpotboyE.com can tell you that the Union along with Mukesh’s family is set to meet Bhansali tomorrow to discuss the compensation to be given to the family.
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Mukesh’s accidental death caused a major upheaval in Bollywood. It got the industry and the nation talking about safety measures being adopted during the construction of huge sets, yet again. In light of Mukesh’s death, the Union hadurged Film City authorities not to allow construction of sets or shooting without safety measures.
Talking about lack of adequate facilities on set, Shrivastav had said, “These days, producers and directors of big productions spend considerably, but do not take care of workers who toil hard. Just like an actor is taken care of on the sets, there should be a facility of ambulance, safety belt and safety cap and other safety measures taken for the benefit of the workers who toil on the sets."
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Our well-placed sources also inform us that Union members have decided to send a memorandum to the Film City authorities if their demands are not met.
On December 23, Mukesh Dakia was working on the making of a set when he fell head on from a height of 5 feet while painting. He was rushed to Kokilaben Hospital, but was declared dead on the same day.
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Padmavati stars Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor in lead roles and is slated to release on November 17, 2017.
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