The RK Studios' fire was a tragic and unfortunate
incident that has rocked the entire film industry thid afternoon.
The most hurt, however, are the makers of Super Dancer 2, whose sets were
completely damaged in the fire. Now rumours have it that the show, which was
all set to start in the coming 15 days, might get postponed.
A source close to Super Dancer 2 informed, “The
show was set to launch in 15 days and
everything was ready. But the set has been damaged entirely because of the fire
and we’re not sure if a new set can be made in such a short time. The makers
are planning to postpone the show because of the incident. They are trying to
figure out a replacement for the Super Dancer 2 slot till the set is redone and
suitable for shoots.”
Super Dance Chapter 2
It is definitely sad news for the fans of the popular
dance reality show who were waiting impatiently for its new season. Now, they
might have to wait for a few more weeks.
The RK Studios, owned by the Kapoors, has been one of the
most iconic film studios in Bollywood since the time it was established by Raj
Kapoor. His youngest son, Rishi Kapoor took to Twitter to express his gratitude
and concern over the fire incident. His tweet read, "Sad A major fire
broke out at RK Studios. We have lost the iconic Stage 1. Thankfully no
casualties nor injuries. All your concerns appreciated."
Sad A major fire broke out at RK StudiosWe have lost the iconic Stage 1 Thankfully no casualties nor injuries. All your concerns appreciated
— Rishi Kapoor (@chintskap) September 16, 2017
According to initial reports, the fire was said to be
confined to the electric wiring, electric installations, and decoration
equipment in 100x80 sq ft area on the ground floor of the structure. After an
initial assessment, the fire brigade called it in as a level 2 fire. Post that,
two small hose lines of six fire engines were working their level best to douse
the fire. According to reports, five water tankers and twelve ambulances were
also pressed into service to lend their services.
Super Dance Chapter 2
Coming back to Super Dancer 2, we hope that the makers of
the show, along with some help from the Kapoors, are able to bring on the news
season of the show on air ASAP.
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