The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has taken strict measures against filmmaker Aditya Dhar's production company, B62 Studios, for supposed violations that happened during the filming of Dhurandhar: The Revenge in Mumbai. According to a report by The Indian Express, the BMC has suggested that B62 Studios be permanently banned from getting future filming permits. This is because they reportedly broke the rules multiple times.
Officials from the BMC's A ward office say a letter has been sent to the Deputy Municipal Commissioner (Zone 1) proposing that B62 Studios should not be allowed to apply for permits using the state-run portal managed by the Maharashtra Film, Stage and Cultural Development Corporation Limited.
The problem started during a shoot in South Mumbai, between February 7 and 8, in an area between Modi Street and Perin Nariman Street in A ward.
The production team had received permission on January 30 through the state film corporation.
However, the authorities claim that the team broke the rules by using crackers and flammable materials on set, which were explicitly prohibited.
After this, Komal Pokhriyal, another person involved, applied for permission to film on February 13 and 14.
But because of the earlier violations, officials rejected this request.
Then, a new application came in for filming between 12:30 am and 4:00 am on February 14.
This time, the officials gave conditional approval after the team promised they would not use flammable materials.
Despite this promise, around 12:45 am on February 14, the police got complaints about flammable torches being used during filming.
A senior BMC official said that officers arrived at the spot within 15 minutes and took five lit torches from the site.
After this second violation, the applicants told the authorities that they would use visual effects (VFX) instead of actual fire in the scenes.
In addition to suggesting a permanent ban, the BMC has also proposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh for the team for filming on a building terrace and using two generator vans without proper permission.
The Rs 25,000 security deposit given by the applicant has also been taken.
The A ward office has also asked for approval to officially record the seized items and take penalties against the applicants, Komal Pokhriyal, Nashir Khan, and B62 Studios.
If approved, this action would stop the production house and the named applicants from getting future filming permits through the state film corporation's portal.
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