Panic as staged blast for Suresh Gopi film rocks Vagamon site

Local residents in Vagamon, Idukki district, woke to a devastating explosion between 5:30 am and 6:00 am on Friday, believing that an earthquake had struck.

- HD Bureau

The blast emanated from a structure built on a film set in the factory area and shattered windows across nearby homes, triggering chaos and alarm across the neighbourhood.It turned out the explosion was a staged scene being filmed for a movie starring Suresh Gopi.

Angry villagers accused the crew of failing to inform them in advance, while police confirmed that no official clearance had been obtained for the sequence.

The film team departed the site immediately after shooting the scene.