The news of junior artist MF Kapil's demise on the sets of  Rishab Shetty's Kantara: Chapter 1, allegedly through drowning while swimming, came yesterday. Now, the All Indian Cine Workers Association (AICWA) has demanded an impartial investigation into the death of Kantara: Chapter 1 junior artist MF Kapil. AICWA has also demanded an FIR against Rishab Shetty and the owners of the production house.

AICWA wanted an impartial investigation 

"The All Indian Cine Workers Association (AICWA) expresses deep sorrow over the tragic demise of junior artist MF Kapil, aged 33, a resident of Moosarithara, Vaikom, Kerala, who lost his life on May 6, 2025, around 3:45 PM near the Souparnika River, close to Kollur, Karnataka, during the shooting of the film *Kantara 2 (Chapter-1),” said AICWA, as quoted in the media release.