New Delhi, Nov 10, 2026 13:28 ISTActor Gurfateh Pirzada has posted photographs depicting the aftermath of a fire at his Mumbai residence during the Diwali festival, stating that firecrackers sparked a blaze that ruined his balcony and impacted a significant portion of his room. The Lust Stories 3 star expressed sharp criticism over the thoughtless discharge of crackers, voicing alarm regarding public fire hazards and the city's deteriorating air pollution levels in the wake of the celebrations.
Taking to Instagram Stories, Gurfateh uploaded images showing the damage while directly tagging both the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation and the Mumbai Police. Visibly disturbed by the incident, he questioned the lack of consideration individuals show regarding the risks their actions impose on surrounding residents.
The actor remarked on the astonishing lack of public sense, noting that the pyrotechnics completely scorched his balcony and nearly destroyed his living space while describing the wider urban area as a burning gas chamber.
While the post brought attention to the property damage and the city's toxic air, Gurfateh did not provide specifics concerning the precise origin of the flames or whether any injuries occurred. Additional details regarding the full extent of the destruction remain unavailable.
Gurfateh Pirzada, the brother of actor Mehreen Pirzada, entered the acting profession with the 2018 project Friends in Law before appearing in the Netflix productions Guilty in 2020 and Hum Bhi Akele Tum Bhi Akele in 2021. He achieved broader visibility through his role in the 2023 streaming series Class and subsequent participation in Call Me Bae on Prime Video in 2024.
Earlier in the year, he portrayed freedom fighter Bagha Jatin in Nikkhil Advani's period action-thriller series The Revolutionaries, which debuted on Prime Video on September 11, alongside his appearance in Lust Stories 3.