Source close to facility’s management reveal what transpired behind the scenes in lead-up to Thursday’s dramatic hostage situation

RA Studio in Powai only witnessed film shoots until Thursday afternoon, when Rohit Arya , who held 16 children and an adult hostage on its premises, was shot down. According to a source close to the studio’s management, Arya had approached them about a week ago, seeking to rent the studio, the in-house mini-theatre, as well as a space upstairs, which is also owned by them.

Arya claimed that he would require a lot of space as he was going to be auditioning a lot of children for a web-series, and he also planned to conduct the rehearsals on the premises. The management, which usually allots the space on the upper floors to a training school, agreed to give it

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