Star Director Announces 1 Cr Financial Assistance

The horrific crane accident on the set of Indian 2 left three people dead and 12 people injured. Director Shankar, hero Kamal Haasan and heroine Kajal Agarwal had a narrow escape as they were just a few meters away from the place the crane crashed.

A week after the incident, director Shankar has finally opened up about the accident. He issued a statement and announced Rs 1 crore financial assistance to the family of the deceased. In his statement, Shankar revealed that he is yet to recover from the trauma of the horrific accident.

"The death of Krishna, who joined my team as an Assistant Director just a month, back has completely shaken me. It is hard to find a good assistant director. Within a few days, Krishna understood the magnitude of this huge project and excelled in his work. It was unfortunate that my satisfaction in having found a promising assistant director didn’t last long. His mother’s tears and anguish when I met her at Krishna’s home that day still haunts me.

I am unable to overcome this terrible mishap that fell upon us in spite of several precautions and safety measures implemented. The loss of these lives torment me more than the thought that I was miraculously saved. Looking at the sufferings and sorrow that this accident has afflicted on the families of the departed, the injured, their families, the workers and all those involved, I feel that it would have been better if the crane had fallen on me," his letter read.

Earlier, Kamal Haasan also announced 1 Cr compensation each to the family of the deceased.