In a response to the actor, Lyca has now stated that they did the
needful and have an insurance policy in place, adding that Kamal Haasan should
accept collective responsibility
Kamal Haasan
Lyca, the production
company backing Kamal Haasan's Indian 2, have said the veteran actor was always
in total control, hinting that the veteran actor should accept part of the
blame for the recent accident on the set, which claimed three lives.
Last week's accident on the set of Indian 2 that killed three
crew members caused a stir in the Tamil film industry for lack of safety
measures during the shoot. Soon after the incident, Kamal Haasan wrote a public
statement to Lyca questioning the steps taken to ensure the safety of cast and
crew members and questioned if insurance was taken. He also stated that the
film industry, which he has been a part of for decades, is yet to take safety
standards seriously.
In response to the actor, Lyca has now stated that they did the
needful and have an insurance policy in place, adding that Kamal Haasan should
accept collective responsibility.
Their statement read: "As you are surely aware, incidents
of this nature need to be dealt with in the spirit of collective responsibility
and rectification. Given the involvement of an eminent artiste and technician
of your calibre and experience, and a veteran director of Mr Shankar's stature
being the captain of the ship, we were doubly confident that our own safety
measures would have been amplified by your on-the-spot judgement. It hardly
needs reminding that the entire shoot was also under the control and
supervision of yourself and the director."
Director of Lyca Productions, Neelkant Narayanpur, who addressed
the letter also wrote: "We were in constant touch with your office all
through and arrived at the mortuary just 15 minutes after you. At that very
point, Mr Subaskaran announced financial assistance to the tune of Rs 2 crores
to the family members of the deceased, and those who suffered injuries and also
undertook to take care of their treatment. All these measures were taken before
the receipt of your letter, and it is unfortunate that this did not come to
your attention before the 22nd of February."
The production house has put the ball on Kamal Haasan's court
now. Indian 2 is a sequel to the blockbuster film Indian (1996). Along with
Kamal Haasan, the sequel also features Kajal Agarwal, Rakul Preet, Priya
Bhavani and Siddharth among others.
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