Overview
- Veteran stuntman SM Raju died on July 13 during a car-toppling stunt on Pa Ranjith’s Tamil film set in Nagapattinam, prompting a negligence investigation
- Nagapattinam police have registered charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Act against director Pa Ranjith, stunt actor Vinoth, producer Rajkamal and vehicle owner Prabhakaran
- Since 2017, Akshay Kumar’s privately funded insurance covers over 650 stunt professionals, offering cashless medical treatment up to ₹5.5 lakh
- The policy provides nominees a death benefit of ₹20–25 lakh to support families after on- or off-set accidents
- Industry stakeholders are pushing for enforceable safety protocols and mandatory on-site emergency preparedness to enhance stunt-set safeguards