Srinagar: Shooting of a Bollywood film unit in Ladakh collided with food poisoning, and more than 100 members of the unit were admitted to a hospital in Leh, said on Monday.
Officials confirmed on Monday, “More than 100 workers of a Bollywood film crew were admitted to the hospital in Leh after a suspicious case of food poisoning late Sunday evening.”
The activists of the film unit were engaged in shooting an upcoming film when many of them suddenly developed severe stomach pain, vomiting and headache.
He was immediately taken to the Sojal Narbu Memorial (SNM) Hospital in Leh, where doctors said that this collective food was a case of poisoning.
An official said that about 600 people had dined at the place before the incident occurred.
“Food samples have been collected for detailed analysis to identify the cause,” the official said. Hospital officials said that the situation was brought under control after immediate gathering of employees of all departments.
A senior doctor said, “We effectively acted in the crowd. The police also stepped into to regulate the crowded emergency ward and prevent nervousness.”
Doctors confirmed that all patients are in a stable position, and most of them have been discharged after receiving the necessary treatment.
Authorities are waiting for laboratory reports of food samples to fix accountability, while this incident has raised questions about safety standards at large -scale shooting locations in sensitive areas like Leh.
As the investigation continues, the details about the food and water type taken by the members of the unit are awaited. It was also not known who the filmmaker and director were, and whether any major Bollywood stars were among those who fell ill.
The Ladakh region, known as Moonland due to its barren, rugged mountains and hard topography, has been hosted by many Bollywood superhit films such as ‘3 Idiots’ and ‘Haqiqat’.
‘Reality’ was designed to portray the 1962 Indo-China war and became a big hit. Many Bollywood films have been shot in the rugged places of this region. Popular films using Ladakh’s stunning scenarios for various scenes include ‘Jab Takaha Hay Jaan’, ‘Dil Se’, ‘Bhaag Mirchha Bhaag’, and ‘Lakshya’.
The region has places like Nubara, Chanthang and Batalik, which were not open to tourists earlier and are now opened for visitors.
