A massive Level 2 blaze broke out at Bollywood's iconic R K Studios on V. N. Puran Marg in Chembur this afternoon. The fire which was first reported at 2.20 pm spread rapidly. Six fire tenders and three water tankers were rushed to the spot and as traffic was brought to a standstill, firemen struggled to prevent the flames from spreading to the rest of the old studio. No casualties were reported.

Unconfirmed sources said the cause of the blaze was a short circuit. Electric wiring and installations and decorations went up in flames first. No member of the Kapoor family which has owned and has been running the studio since 1948 was on the premises when the fire broke out. But Rishi Kapoor was said to be rushing there even as news of the blaze began trending. The family's big fear is that the fire might spread to R K Studio's warehouse which is like a museum of old costumes and memorabilia from Raj Kapoor's old black-and-white films.