Cylinder explosion on the film set kills mom and daughter

In an unusual accident, a 28-year-old woman and her five-year-old daughter, who came to watch a film being shot, died on the set. A cylinder that would have been used to block the road when firing a combat sequence exploded, killing Sumana Banu (28) and her daughter Ayesha Banu. Sumana's eldest daughter, Zainab (age 7) was injured and is in critical condition in a hospital in Yelahanka.

The impact of the explosion is so severe that both bodies are torn to pieces. The incident occurred at approximately 4:15 pm on Friday KIADB Hardware Park near Bagaluru, during the filming of the film Ranam (Kannada and Telugu).

The deceased were identified as residents of Kattigenahalli in Yelahanka. According to some allegations, the road where the explosion occurred was stuck for filming. Sumana and her husband Tabrez Khan (a driver) and their two daughters drove to Sulibele. They were forced to park on the side because of the roadblock and then went out to watch the filming.

Sumana's brother-in-law Javed Khan told the media that his brother had a chance to escape while standing on the side of the road. Sumana and her daughters were standing near the set and the cylinder exploded next door, killing two people on the spot.

"The alleged perpetrators will be tried for culpable homicide not constituting murder under Section 304 of the Indian Penal Code. After the incident, the entire film crew escaped from the place, "said Seemanth Kumar Singh, additional police commissioner (East) .The Bagalur police recorded a case.

Cascades that went wrong

The lack of security measures has always been the scourge of film shoots. In November 2016, two actors drowned after a tragic accident during the filming of the film Maastigudi. The death of Uday and Anil was to become the turning point of Sandalwood. But Friday's accident proved that the same problems persist.

Ranam produced by the stars of Kanakapura Srinivas, Chiranjeevi Sarja and Chetan Kumar. After the terrible accident, the people badociated with Ranam all became incommunicado. The film's publicist, Venkatesh, said he was unable to contact any of them. Only Chiranjeevi Sarja answered the phone. "I play a guest role in the film and this part was shot six months ago. I have no idea of ​​today's development, "said Sarja.

Umesh Banakar, a producer and a member of the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce, said that for outdoor filming, special permits must be obtained from different departments and that the police must be informed. "I do not know the details of this accident. But I hope it was not an act of negligence, "he said.

Jolly Bastin, a popular stunt choreographer in India, said, "Life is not replaceable. We take extreme precautions when performing stunts. The tragedy of 2016 is still fresh in our minds. Our union has imposed on all stunt masters the obligation to take extreme precautions. "

The Cannon Explosion

Exploding a vehicle that flies through the air is a popular sequence in Indian films, especially films from South India. We then speak of "blast" in the cinematographic language.

A gun explosion was attempted for the movie on Friday. Fefsi Vijayan, a Chennai stuntman, handled the sequence. Subhash, an expert in gun explosions of Bengaluru was responsible for filling the gas. "In cannon explosion scenes, a piston is placed under the car and nitrogen is added to it. It is said that 15 bottles of gas were used. A person handling it should have a precise knowledge of how it works. He must know the height at which the vehicles must be raised, the pressure required, the thickness of the piston chamber and its capacity. You must calculate the correct amount of gas to fill to achieve the desired effect. Even a small miscalculation will upset everything, "said a stunt choreographer, who did not want to be named.