Overview

• An FIR was registered at Civil Lines police station naming Meraj Ali and unidentified others after videos showed locals assaulting a crew member during the Prayagraj shoot.
• Line producer Saurabh Tiwari’s complaint states the clash began when someone tried to film the shoot on a phone, a crew member objected, and several youths then slapped him.
• DCP Abhishek Bharti said police teams were assigned for security and traffic control and intervened to end the altercation, with the investigation in progress.
• Separate viral clips include a car sequence with Ayushmann Khurrana and Sara Ali Khan that outlets report is part of the film rather than an off-camera dispute.
• The All Indian Cine Workers Association demanded strict action and criticized Uttar Pradesh’s safety arrangements, while the makers and cast had not issued an official statement.