Accident on the sets of Anil Kapoor-Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's Fanney Khan
A crew member suffered serious injuries during a scene which was being shot with Aishwarya in Mumbai.
Mumbai: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was seen in a glamorous role in Karan Johar’s Ae Dil Hai Mushkil opposite Ranbir Kapoor, and now she will be seen in a similar look in Fanney Khan opposite Anil Kapor and Rajkummar Rao. From Anil Kapoor’s salt-and-pepper look to delay in the shoot due to Rao’s injury, the film has been in news for quite some time.
The film is in the news once again because of the accident occurred on the sets. The scene was being shot with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan at the Flora Fountain area of Mumbai when a crew member met with an accident. The third assistant director was plugged in to the headphones connected to her walkie-talkie. She could not hear the sound of the bike which was approaching and while crossing the road it crashed into her.
The official statement from the team states, “ In an unfortunate accident yesterday, one of the assistant directors of our film- Fanney Khan, suffered some injuries during the shoot in Mumbai when a motor cycle rider crashed into her. She was immediately given first aid and taken to the hospital for further treatment. She is completely fine now and will soon join the crew for the shoot. The police are dealing with the errant motorcyclist as per the due process of law.”
Fanney Khan is slated to release on 13 April 2018, this film is an official adaptation of Oscar nominated Dutuch film, Everybody's Famous!
Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra and Prernaa Arora are jointly producing this film.