ALTBalaji’s Fixer in Trouble! Team to Meet CM Devendra Fadnavis Post the Nasty Attack
In a shocking turn of events, the cast and crew of ALTBalaji's show 'Fixer' were attacked by four goons.
Ekta Kapoor's ALTBalaji unit was allegedly attacked on Wednesday(June 19). Yes, you read that right! In a shocking turn of events, the cast and crew of ALTBalaji's under-production show 'Fixer', which includes director Soham Shah, actress Mahie Gill and producer Sakett Saawhney, were attacked by four goons. Reportedly, the team was shooting its climax sequence in a private property located at Ghodbunder Road when the hooligans broke into the sets and ransacked their equipment. While we still have no clue about why were they attacked, the director made a shocking revelation about the incident. Ekta Kapoor's Production House ALTBalaji Attacked; Mahie Gill, Soham Shah and Team ‘Fixer’ Attacked by Four Goons (Watch Video)
Soham Shah, in a statement to CineBlitz, said, "This is what we’ve understood till now. There are two coordinators at the private property that we had booked, two location manager as we call them. There is this guy called Ranveer and there is another guy called Krishna and they used to work together earlier. Our production team had struck a deal with Ranveer and we had made all the payments and taken all the permissions from him as well as the police."
He further added, "We were shooting very peacefully, but then the attack happened. We now came to know that Krishna is actually his (Ranveer) rival. To show his power and monopoly, they attacked us. There saying is that if you want to shoot in Mira Road, Bhayander or Thane, you cannot do it without us. Pure hooligan mannerism!"
Meanwhile, producer Sakett Saawhney revealed to the portal that the team has scheduled a meeting with the CM Devendra Fadnavis. He said, "Ashoke Pandit, Federation of Western India Cine Employees, the Producers Association and everyone has come out and supported us. The police has also taken cognizance of the matter and are investigating it now. They are also now under pressure from the public. We are also meeting the CM, Devendra Fadnavis at the Vidhan Bhavan today (June 20). We have a meeting at 10.45 am. If he has agreed to meet us at such short notice that means he’s taken cognizance of the incident. Let’s see what happens now!"
Well, here's why the team did not file a police complaint. Talking about it, Sakett said, "We took a conscious decision of not filing a complaint. If we go to the cops, at the best, the culprits will be arrested and they will be out on bail tomorrow. For the next 5 – 6 years, we will be going to these court hearing at any random hour. Every time we will have to fly out for an outdoor shoot, we will have to submit our passports and ask for permission. We will be treated as those culprits. So we decided not to file a complaint but put out this video. And with the help of a few guys and all of you, the video has gone viral and it has been noticed." Stay tuned to this space for more updates.
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Jun 20, 2019 02:57 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).