Mumbai Studio Hostage Crisis: Videographer's Heroic Rescue Attempt as Audition Turns into Real-Life Drama

Nov 01, 2025 02:06 am CST

A routine audition at Mumbai's R A Studio turned into a terrifying hostage situation when filmmaker Rohit Arya trapped 17 children inside. His long-time videographer Rohan Aher recounts the harrowing three-hour ordeal, his multiple rescue attempts despite being pepper-sprayed, and how police intervention ultimately led to Arya's death following a standoff.