Love And War Set Death: AICWA Reiterates Demand For FIR Against Sanjay Leela Bhansali; President Says, “File A Murder Case Against Him”

The All Indian Cine Workers Association (AICWA) is adamant that strict action against needs to be taken against filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali following the death of a worker on the sets of Love & War. For the unversed, on June 17, 42-year-old carpenter Chandradhari Singh Yadavallegedly died after suffering an electric shock on the sets of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s upcoming period drama starring Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt and Vicky Kaushal.

In the latest development, AICWA President Suresh Gupta had written to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, seeking the registration of an FIR against Bhansali, a compensation of Rs 1 crore for the deceased worker’s family, and a high-level inquiry into the incident. In his latest statement, Gupta alleges that the death resulted from a failure to maintain adequate safety measures on the film set and wants ‘a murder case’ filed against Bhansali. Scroll below to read all he said.

AICWA Reiterates Demand For FIR Against Sanjay Leela Bhansali

As reported by Bollywood Hungama, while referring to the incident, Suresh Gupta said, “On 17th June, 2026, on the set of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s upcoming film Love & War, one of our workers dies. He is 42 years old, he has two young daughters, his wife. On that day, around 1.30 or 2 in the night, this incident happened. Sanjay Leela Bhansali is a big producer and filmmaker. And that worker died because of him. Because of Sanjay Leela Bhansali and his production, he lost his life. If he had followed all safety norms on the set that day, the worker would have been among us.”

The AICWA President further claimed that similar incidents had also taken place during the production of a couple of other Bhansali films. He noted, “This is not the first incident of Sanjay Leela Bhansali. In his film, Devdas, he took two lives on the set. He took two lives because he didn’t follow safety norms. Then in 2016, Padmaavat happened. On that set, another worker died. Then in 2026, now, another worker died. On their set, four deaths have happened again and again.”

Gupta: Sanjay Leela Bhansali Was Murdering Workers

Explaining why the association has sought criminal action, Gupta continued, “That’s why, we had asked the AICW to file a murder case against Sanjay Leela Bhansali. He was murdering them. ‘Four workers are losing their lives on your set. And still, instead of shooting and learning your lesson, you are continuously murdering the workers on the set’. You don’t follow safety norms. Today, go and ask that worker’s family, who has two younger daughters and a wife what they feel.”

Sanjay Gupta concluded his statement by stressing the need for stronger safety standards for workers in the film industry. He shared, “You won’t hear the news that a big producer died on the set or a big actor died. You will hear it every time that a worker died. Why do workers die every time? Because they don’t give safety to the workers to save money. That’s why we had asked the AICW to file a murder case against Sanjay Leela Bhansali and take strict action by registering an FIR for the same. That’s what we had asked.”

At the time of going online, there was no official response from Sanjay Leela Bhansali or his production team regarding AICWA President, Suresh Gupta’s latest remarks. This matter continues to remain under strict scrutiny.

About The Incident

The death on Love And War sets took place during the early hours of June 17 at Royal Pump Studio near Film City, Mumbai. According to early reports by the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE), Yadav died after suffering an electric shock. However, AICWA President Suresh Shyamlal Gupta disputed that version and alleged that a section of the set structure or roof collapsed. He further claimed that several others sustained injuries in the incident. The differing versions have called for an independent investigation.

Gupta is survived by his wife and two young daughters.

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Also Read: Love And War Set Death: AICWA Demands FIR Against Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Rs 1 Cr Aid For Carpenter’s Family

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