Mumbai Filmmaker's Fatal Standoff: Inside Rohit Arya's Heavily Secured Studio Hostage Crisis

Oct 31, 2025 10:26 pm CST

A Mumbai filmmaker's dispute over government funding ended in tragedy as Rohit Arya, armed with surveillance equipment and weapons, took 19 people hostage in his fortified studio before being fatally shot by police. The incident revealed contradictions between Arya's financial claims and official records regarding his involvement in a state sanitation program.