A day ago, superstar Kamal Haasan and director Shankar announced along with Lyca Productions that Rs. 4 crores compensation was given to those who were impacted in the major accident that occurred on the sets of Indian 2 earlier in February.
Kamal Haasan, Shankar, Lyca Productions pay Rs 4 crore as compensation for victims of Indian 2 accident caseAssistant Director Krishna, Art Assistant Chandran, and Production assistant Madhu passed away in the unfortunate accident. Their families received cheques of Rs 1 crore each. The lightman who was severely injured in the mishap was provided Rs 90 lakh as compensation. The crew members who sustained minor injuries were given Rs 10 lakh.
“The director and I were also present at the spot. It could have happened to anyone of us,” Kamal Haasan told media on August 6 during a small meet with the press. “We have a bigger responsibility for preventing such accidents in the future. A week after the accident, we all met to discuss what we can do about this. But, due to the COVID, we were unable to meet again.”
Speaking of resuming the shooting, Kamal revealed, “In foreign countries, big thinkers have researched and recommended ways we can safely work on film sets during this COVID pandemic. I think we should also implement those precautions here.”
Directed by Shankar, Indian 2 is a sequel to 1996 film, Indian. It also stars Kajal Aggarwal, Rakul Preet Singh, and Siddharth among others.
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