At least 14 people lost their lives after a fire broke out in a hotel near Falpatti Machhua in central Kolkata on Tuesday, a senior police officer said. Speaking to reporters, Manoj Kumar Verma, Kolkata Police Commissioner, said, “This fire incident occurred at around 8:15 p.m. at the premises of Rituraj Hotel. Fourteen bodies have been recovered, and the teams have rescued several people”. He said that the fire is under control, and the rescue operation is still underway.

“The fire is under control, and rescue is underway. Further investigation is underway. A special team has also been formed for the investigation,” he said. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.

Earlier, Union Minister and West Bengal BJP President Sukanta Majumdar had urged the State administration to rescue the affected immediately, and called for “stricter monitoring” of fire safety measures to prevent such tragic incidents in the future.

“I urge the state administration to immediately rescue those affected, ensure their safety, and provide them with necessary medical and humanitarian assistance. Additionally, I appeal for a thorough review and stricter monitoring of fire safety measures to prevent such tragic incidents in the future,” he said in a post on X.

Reacting to the incident, West Bengal Congress President Subhankar Sarkar also slammed the Kolkata Corporation. “This is a tragic incident. A fire broke out…A lot of people are still stuck in the building. There was no safety or security…I don’t know what the corporation is doing,” Sarkar told ANI.

Sikandar flopped at the box office

Filmmaker and choreographer Farah Khan shared a fun anecdote from Salman Khan’s Sikandar. Farah visited Salman’s sister Arpita Khan and Aayush Sharma’s home for her YouTube channel, where they landed on the topic of their lavish wedding which incidentally took place in the same hotel where Sikandar was shot. Surprised that Aprita and Aayush have been married for 10 years, Farah said, “How time flies, when we were shooting in the Palace for Sikandar we were constantly talking about your wedding – we did this, we did that. “

The Main Hoon Na maker revealed that producer Sajid Nadiadwala had booked the entire Falaknuma Palace in Hyderabad for the shoot of the movie. Farah recalled, “I think you guys also booked the entire hotel for the wedding. So for Sikandar shoot also Nadiadwala booked almost the whole hotel.” The director revealed that as they were filming Sikandar, Salman was recalling moments from Arpita and Aayush’s wedding.

Refreshing your memory, Farah choreographed Salman and Rashmika Mandaana in the Zohra Jabeen song from Sikandar. Spilling her excitement about collaborating with Salman after a very long time, Farah shared, “I go a really long way with both Salman and Sajid Nadiadwala. One is a friend from childhood and the other is a brother! I’ve done so many songs with both of them, and doing Zohra Jabeen was truly special. I knew the song would be a smash hit, and it was also so much fun to choreograph Salman after such a long time. Working with Rashmika for the first time was a real pleasure – she was so easy to work with.”

Sikandar got a theatrical release on 30 March 2025 during Eid al-Fitr but failed to make an impact on the audience. The AR Murugadoss directorial also starred Sathyaraj, Kajal Aggarwal, Sharman Joshi, Prateik Babbar, Kishore, Jatin Sarna, and Sanjay Kapoor in crucial roles.

Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by DNA staff and is published from IANS

READ | Mahesh Bhatt reveals Parveen Babi’s husband moved to Pakistan, shares why he broke with her: ‘Could see her heading towards suicide’

Ground Zero starring Emraan Hashmi in the lead role was released in cinemas on April 25, 2025. Co-produced by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar, the action thriller faced clashes with Jaat and Kesari Chapter 2. Ground Zero has completed five days of its theatrical run and has managed to collect Rs 5 crore in its opening weekend. On day 4th the film made Rs 50 lakh net business and earned Rs 60 lakh on the first Tuesday which was its fifth day. Ground Zero, which is helmed by Tejas Prabha Vijay Deoskar. The storyline of the film is about the life of BSF officer Narendra Nath Dubey who leads an operation against terrorists. Also Read – Ground Zero vs Kesari 2 vs Jaat Box office collection: Emraan Hashmi starrer earns under…, Akshay Kumar’s film sees drastic fall, Sunny Deol film crosses…

Talking about Sunny Deol‘s Jaat, the film opened at the box office with decent numbers and earned a total domestic collection of Rs 47.75 crore. According to industry tracker Sacnilk, Jaat minted Rs 7.5 crore on Monday which was its fifth day. The film witnessed a drop of 26 percent in its collections and collected Rs 7 crore and Rs 9.75 crore on Saturday. The film minted Rs 14 crore on Sunday. Also Read – Ground Zero vs Kesari 2 vs Jaat Box office collection: Emraan Hashmi’s film collects THIS amount, Akshay Kumar earns…Sunny Deol’s film sees massive jump

Karan Singh Tyagi’s historical courtroom drama, Kesari Chapter 2, starring Akshay Kumar, Ananya Panday and R Madhavan in the lead roles managed to earn Rs 64.40 crore worldwide as per report in Sacnilk. The film collected Rs 39 crore net and Rs 46.40 crore gross in India. On its fifth day, the film collected Rs 64.40 crore and minted Rs 18 crore from overseas. Kesari Chapter 2 is a sequel to Akshay’s 2019 film Kesari. The plot of the film follows the aftermath of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre when a lawyer decides to take Britishers down. Dharma Productions, Leo Media Collective, and Cape of Good Films produced the film. Also Read – Ground Zero vs Kesari 2 vs Jaat Box Office Collection: Emraan Hashmi’s film mints THIS amount, Akshay Kumar crosses…, Sunny Deol’s film records…

Stay tuned to BollywoodLife for the latest scoops and updates from Bollywood, Hollywood, South, TV and Web-Series.