Hotel City Kinara in Kurla has remained frozen in time for nearly a decade since a devastating fire broke out on its loft/mezzanine floor on October 16, 2015. The blaze claimed the lives of eight young adults — seven of them students aged between 18 and 20, and a 31-year-old engineer — who were dining at the restaurant that afternoon.

As part of the investigation, the police had seized and sealed the premises. However, in September 2024, the sessions court directed the Mumbai police to hand over the hotel back to its owner, Sudesha Hegade, following a plea he filed for its release.