'Four Deaths, One Producer': AICWA Flags Safety on Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Sets After Love & War Tragedy

'Four Deaths, One Producer': AICWA Flags Safety on Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Sets After Love & War Tragedy

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Last Updated: June 29, 2026, 13:30 IST

AICWA has demanded legal action against Sanjay Leela Bhansali after a worker died on the Love & War set.

AICWA Seeks FIR Against Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Demands Rs 1 Crore Compensation After Love and War Set Death.

The death of a worker on the set of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s upcoming film Love & War has triggered demands for stricter safety measures on film sets. The All Indian Cine Workers Association (AICWA) has now sought legal action against the filmmaker, alleging that inadequate safety arrangements led to the tragedy.

The deceased has been identified as 42-year-old carpenter Chandrabhan Singh Yadav, who reportedly died after suffering an electric shock while working on the set at Mumbai’s Film City. He is survived by his wife and two daughters.

AICWA seeks action against Sanjay Leela Bhansali

AICWA president Suresh Shyamlal Gupta described the incident as a “murder" and demanded that an FIR be registered against Sanjay Leela Bhansali under murder charges. He also called for a comprehensive fire and safety audit of film sets before shooting resumes.

Questioning the safety standards on the set, Gupta alleged that proper precautions could have prevented the worker’s death. He stated, “Sanjay Leela Bhansali is a well-known film producer and filmmaker in Bollywood. Everyone knows him. His upcoming film is Love and War, in which big actors like Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, and many others are taking Rs 100 crore or Rs 50 crore. On the set of Sanjay Leela Bhansali, a 42-year-old worker used to work as a carpenter. He lost his life in a power cut. He was not alone; he had a whole family. His wife, two children, and a daughter. There were no safety norms on his set. That’s why he lost his life. If there were safety norms, this worker’s life would have been saved. He lost his life because there were no safety norms."

AICWA refers to earlier incidents

Suresh Shyamlal Gupta also referred to previous accidents that allegedly took place during the making of some of Bhansali’s films, claiming the latest incident was not an isolated case.

He said, “And this is not the first death on Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s set. In 2000, his film Devdas was released. The shooting lasted for two years. In 2000, a worker died. In 2001, another worker died on his set. In 2016, his film Padmaavat was released, and a worker died on that set too. Now it’s 2026. Chandrabhan Singh died on the set of his film Love and War. Four deaths, one producer’s set-Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s set. This is not an ordinary thing."

Demand for higher compensation

Apart from legal action, AICWA has also demanded Rs 1 crore as compensation for Chandrabhan Singh Yadav’s family, saying the Rs 40 lakh announced by the production house is not enough to secure the future of his wife and two daughters.

Speaking about the compensation, Gupta said, “Every year, many workers die on film sets. You rarely hear that a producer or a big actor has died on set. This does not sound good because everyone’s life is at stake. But every time, it is the workers who are reported to have died. Everyone knows there are no proper safety norms on sets. That is why people are losing their lives."

He added, “We have demanded Rs 1 crore as compensation. Nothing happens with Rs 40 lakh-Rs 1 crore is needed. He has two daughters. In today’s expensive times, who will take care of their upbringing? That is why we have demanded Rs 1 crore."

Following the incident, Sanjay Leela Bhansali Productions announced financial assistance of Rs 40 lakh for the family of Chandrabhan Singh Yadav.

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First Published: June 29, 2026, 13:29 IST

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