Fire On Sara Ali Khan And Varun Dhwan's Starrer Coolie No. 1 Set Causes A Loss of Rs. 2.5 Crores?

Earlier reports were that a massive fire broke out on the sets of Coolie No.1 featuring Varun Dhawan and Sara Ali Khan in the main lead. The shooting was been done in Filmistan Studio, Goregaon, Mumbai. Although, no cast or crew member was present on the set when this shocking incident took place but a large portion of set and the light equipment were ruined because of the fire. It took around 3 hours for the fire brigade to extinguish the fire. Having said that, the sudden fire has also led to a huge monetary loss.

According to the Mumbai Mirror report, the producers of the film are estimating a loss of 2-2.5 crore. However, the monetary loss is said to be recovered under the Rs 125 crore insurance that was acquired by the makers, before starting the shooting of the film.

A source close to Mumbai Mirror revealed, "The major loss is that of the third party that supplied the material that was destroyed in the fire. The producers have estimated the loss at about Rs 2 crore to Rs 2.5 crore. The surveyor from the insurance department visited the set recently. He will file his report and only then will the claim process begin."

Meanwhile, when the fire was brought under control on the sets of Coolie No. 1. The producer Jacky Bhagnani took to his Twitter handle to thank the firefighters and the police for taking instant action.

 He 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", he wrote. Check out his tweet below...

Coolie No 1 is the official remake of the Govinda’s 1995 film, which featured Govinda and Karisma Kapoor in the main lead. In the remake, Sara has been roped in to play Karisma Kapoor's character while Varun will be seen playing Govinda's role. Coolie no. 1 is directed by David Dhawan and the film is set to hit the big screens next year on May 1, 2020.