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Soham Shah beaten up by goons during ALTBalaji shoot; police supports the hooligans – deets inside
Soham Shah and his team were beaten up by a few goons as they shot in Thane, however, according to the director, the police didn’t help them but instead asked them for Rs 15 lakh
Director Soham Shah, of Kaal fame, has been busy shooting for ALTBalaji’s new web series. The final sequences were being shot today near Ghodbunder Road, Thane (June 19) and the whole crew was in a chirpy mood. However, to their dismay, their shoot was halted by a few goons in the afternoon. What’s more is that they were beaten up by these four hooligans, who even ransacked their equipment. Did the police help them? No, in fact, they were supporting the goons! With Salman Khan and several stars shooting in that side of the town, these are worrying times and we wonder what action will be taken.
Soham Shah narrated the whole incident to us exclusively. He mentioned, “We were shooting for a web-series for ALTBalaji in Thane since a few days. Today was the last day and since morning, the shoot was going very well. Suddenly, around 4.30 – 5 pm, four people barged in. This was near Ghodbunder Road. It was a private property and we had taken all the proper permissions. I have all the receipts and everything. The permission was sorted from the police, the location manager as well as the private property. Our paper work was perfect, but these four people barged in and they started attacking us.”
Check out a video of the team narrating the whole incident right here:
After creating a ruckus, the goons started beating Soham Shah and his whole team. As the director further added, “They threw the whole unit out and started breaking vanity vans and camera filters. They created a ruckus! The goons beat people up with iron rods and wooden bamboos. They wanted us to get out of the premise and were abusing us continuously. Within 60 seconds, they drove us all out. One person hit me from behind with a wooden plank, I injured my shoulder. My DoP also got 10 stitches.”
Apparently, the police from the Kasarvadavli police station (Thane) also supported the goons. As Soham Shah further added, “The police also came and they told us to leave all our equipment there itself. They told us come to the court and pay Rs 15 lakh. The Police was on their side for no rhyme or reason. In fact, they even took money from our production team. They took a few people to the police station and beat them up too! The Police is part of this hooliganism.”
Check out an image of the property right here:
When we spoke to a police official at the Kasarvadavli police station, the officer played down Soham’s claims. He told us that they (the police) had gone to the set after a fight had broken out. But no official complaint has been lodged and hence, no action was taken. With the allegations Soham has made, we wonder what will happen next! We just hope that they get justice soon. Hopefully, their equipment will be released and the shoot is allowed to be completed. In the meantime, stay tuned to CineBlitz for more exclusive news, updates and gossip right here.
