Fire at Mumbai’s iconic RK Studio doused

Raj Kapoor Film Studios caught fire on Saturday afternoon.

A fire, that broke out at Mumbai’s famous RK Studio on Saturday afternoon causing damage to the electrical wing, has been doused. Six vehicles of fire brigade along with five water tankers were engaged in firefighting efforts.

Work related to electrical wiring was ongoing at the studio when a small short-circuit resulted in the blaze. There have been no reports of any casualty or anyone being injured in the accident. According to the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB), the fire was confined to 100×80 sq ft area on the ground floor of the studio building in the electrical wing.

The fire broke out on the sets of TV show ‘Super Dancer’. However, today being a Saturday, there was no crew on the set.

The famous studio was initially founded and setup by the showman Raj Kapoor in 1948 and is currently operational under the supervision of Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor. A spokesperson of the Kapoors said no member of the family was at the studio at the time of the accident. He also stated that the situation is now under control.