Carpenter dies on Love War set, producers offer 40 lakh

A carpenter working on the set of a major Bollywood film died after suffering an electric shock in Mumbai last week, prompting renewed scrutiny of workplace safety and labor conditions in the film industry. The incident occurred in the early hours of June 17 at the Royal Pump Studio in Goregaon East.

The deceased, identified as 42-year-old Chandradhari Yadav, was a carpenter on the set of director Sanjay Leela Bhansali's upcoming film "Love War." While an official cause of death is pending a postmortem report, initial accounts from workers' unions indicate he was electrocuted by a suspected short circuit around 3 a.m. Yadav is survived by his wife and two young daughters.

In response, Bhansali Productions has reportedly offered a compensation of 40 lakh rupees to the bereaved family. This offer followed appeals from the Film Studio Setting and Allied Mazdoor Union and the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE).

Union leaders, however, are demanding further support. FWICE President B.N. Tiwari stated that beyond monetary compensation, the production house should take responsibility for the education of Yadav's daughters. He also called for stricter on-set safety...