In a recent interview, actor Zayed Khan recalled his father Sanjay Khan's tragic fire accident on Tipu Sultan's sets.
Actor-filmmaker Sanjay Khan suffered a major setback in 1989 when a devastating fire broke out at Premier Studios in Mysore during the filming of The Sword of Tipu Sultan. The blaze, attributed to inadequate firefighting equipment and ignored safety protocols, claimed the lives of 52 crew members. Sanjay himself sustained severe injuries, suffering over 65% third-degree burns and undergoing 74 surgeries during his recovery. In a recent interview, actor Zayed Khan opened up about the emotional and financial aftermath of his father’s accident.
During a conversation with Siddharth Kannan on his podcast, the Main Hoon Na actor recalled asking for his parents’ permission to get admission in a boarding school to lighten their emotional burden after the accident. “Dad’s fire accident happened at that time. There was a lot of difficulty in the house. I saw my mother and sisters in a condition which was very disturbing and hurtful for me. I only thought if I can do something to help them. I asked them if I can go to a boarding school, because they were overwhelmed with how many people to take care of,” he said.
