Uphaar cinema fire

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Uphaar cinema fire occurred on Friday, June 13, 1997 at Uphaar Cinema, Delhi. According to reports, the fire began in the car park and engulfed the cinema. 59 people died and over a hundred were seriously injured. ‘Border’, a patriotic Hindi movie was running in the cinema at the time of the fire.Gopal and Sushil Ansal, the owners of Uphaar cinema where 59 people were killed in 1997, were convicted by a court for causing death by negligent act. The offence carries a maximum punishment of two years of imprisonment.