Savdhaan
India
crew
member
Pramod
Kalekar
died
in
a
bike
accident
on
February
13,
2020,
at
around
4.30
am,
after
working
for
nearly
19-20
hours.
Apparently,
the
deceased
was
an
Assistant
Art
Director
on
the
crime
show,
which
is
being
produced
by
Rajesh
Tripathi.
According
to
ETimes
report,
the
shooting
of
the
show
has
been
stopped
by
the
Federation
Of
Western
India
Cine
Employees
(FWICE).
FWICE
president
BN
Tewari
was
quoted
as
saying,
"There
was
no
shooting
of
Savdhaan
India
since
that
ill-fated
day.
As
far
as
I
know,
we
have
been
seeing
repeat
episodes
of
old." Apparently,
FWICE
has
asked
producer
Tripathi
to
pay
Rs
20
lakh
to
Pramod's
wife
Savita
Kalekar
as
compensation.
But
it
seems
that
he
took
time
to
shell
out
the
amount
as
he
argued
with
FWICE.
It
is
also
reported
that
FWICE
had
ordered
Rs
50
lakh
to
be
paid,
but
the
federation
consented
on
Rs
20
lakh.
The
president
said,
"Tripathi
did
pay
Rs
20
lakh
but
the
show's
broadcaster
had
also
been
asked
by
us
to
clear
his
outstanding
dues
of
20
episodes.
This
is
apparently
Tripathi's
first
show
as
a
producer
and
the
Rs
20
lakh
compensation
mustn't
have
been
easy
on
his
pocket.
So,
we
felt
that
his
dues
should
be
first
paid
up
by
the
channel
so
that
he
can
at
least
breathe
a
bit
free.
The
channel
also
took
time
but
has
now
finally
agreed-
and
so
we
have
given
a
green
signal
to
the
shoot
from
only
today."
He
also
revealed
that
Tripathi
had
to
pay
15
lakh
to
Pramod's
wife
from
his
account
and
will
recover
the
remaining
Rs
5
lakh
from
an
insurance
company.
He
also
added
that
they
(Federation)
had
time
and
again
insisted
everyone
on
the
sets
should
be
insured
to
the
tune
of
Rs
25
lakh
but
Tripathi
hadn't
agreed
to
it
and
insured
them
for
only
Rs
5
lakh.
He
further
added
that
if
he
had
gone
by
their
recommendations,
he
wouldn't
have
had
to
disturb
his
own
account.
Pramod's
wife
Savita
revealed
that
she
received
Rs
20
lakh
and
said
that
she
has
two
kids
to
look
after-
a
daughter,
who
is
in
11th
standard
and
a
son,
who
is
in
4th
standard.
She
also
added,
"My
husband
was
a
very
safe
bike
rider.
He
never
drove
fast
or
recklessly.
I
spoke
to
him
on
February
13,
a
little
past
midnight.
It
was
around
12.30
am
and
he
told
me
he
still
has
work
and
will
come
home
late.
Aur
uske
baad..."
Tewari
said
that
nobody
should
shoot
for
so
long
as
Tripathi
did
that
day.
Former
General
Secretary
of
Art
Directors' Association
Dilip
Pithwa,
had
told
ETimes
TV
after
the
accident,
"It
is
a
terrible
thing
that
we
have
lost
Pramod
in
such
a
manner.
It
was
a
7
am
shoot
from
Friday
which
was
stretched
till
3.30
am
for
the
next
day.
Pramod
was
there
from
the
morning.
We
don't
know
the
exact
cause
of
the
accident
yet,
though."