Mumbai housing complex fire: 40 rescued, Ankita Lokhande-Vicky Jain help Sandeep Singh after his premises were affected

Mumbai housing complex fire incident: A massive fire broke out at a 23-storey residential building in Mumbai’s Andheri West area on Thursday.

Updated on: Dec 25, 2025, 23:03:51 IST

By Santanu Das

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A massive fire broke out at a 23-storey residential building in Mumbai’s Andheri West area on Thursday morning (December 25). As per the latest update on PTI, the incident took place around 10 am at Sorrento Tower near Country Club on Veera Desai Road. Officials said that nearly 40 persons were rescued after the fire broke out.

Ankita Lokhande and Vicky Jain helped filmmaker Sandeep Singh after the scary incident.

More details about the fire incident

A civic official further added that 30-40 persons were rescued from the 16th-floor refuge area through the staircase, while three others, including a woman, were moved to safety from a flat on the 15th floor using breathing apparatus.

He went on to share more details about the incident, stating that the fire affected the wiring and other components in the electrical shaft between the 10th and 21st floors, routers, shoe racks and wooden furniture near the duct on various floors. It destroyed the 12th, 13th and 14th floors of the complex.

Filmmaker Sandeep Singh rescued

The 14th floor houses the premises of filmmaker Sandeep Singh, known for films such as Mary Kom, Sarbjit, Aligarh, Jhund, Savarkar, Safed and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, among others.

He had been discharged from Kokilaben Hospital earlier after undergoing hernia treatment. Actor Ankita Lokhande and her husband Vicky Jain, who are friends with Sandeep, came to his help and took him to their residence as a precautionary measure.

TellyChakkar posted a series of pictures on their Instagram account, in which Ankita and Vicky were seen with Sandeep, which seemed to be taken inside the premises of a hospital. Ankita, Vicky, and Sandeep have not shared anything about the incident on their personal Instagram accounts so far.

Meanwhile, the official reported that the fire brigade deployed at least four fire engines and other equipment, and put out the fire at 11:37 am. However, the cause of the fire is yet to be confirmed.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Santanu Das
Santanu Das is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with over 5 years of experience, writing on films, pop culture and film festivals. He has a keen interest in writing about South Asian independent films and has covered several film festivals, including Sundance and CPH: Docx. He also brings a sharp perspective to the monthly column called The Fault in Our Stars, where he writes about a recent film/series and what stops the ‘good’ from becoming ‘great’. A gold medalist from Banaras Hindu University, Santanu completed his postgraduate studies in English from Jadavpur University. He is also a Rotten Tomatoes-certified film critic. When not watching films or speaking to celebrities, Santanu can be found reading a book. Some of his favourite films are Aparajito, Ponyo and The Double Life of Veronique. His favourite books include The Corrections, The God of Small Things and A Room of One's Own. Santanu continues to write passionately about films and celebrity culture. He brings a relatable, as well as critically informed, lens to entertainment and culture for a wide audience. Find him on LinkedIn: santanudasfilm Instagram: @santupechaRead More

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