Hindustan Times ST (Jaipur)

Saif’s film may be shot at Shergarh

- Aabshar H Quazi aabshar.quazi@hindustant­imes.com

: Baran’s famous Shergarh fort may appear on the silver screen for the first time if the administra­tion decides to give filmmakers permission to shoot at the fort.

Executive producer of JAR pictures Private Limited Sidharth Singh has approached the Baran district administra­tion seeking permission to shoot for their film, titled ‘Kaptan’. Actors Saif Ali Khan and Sonakshi Sinha play the lead in the film, which will be shot in different parts of Rajasthan, including Pali, Bhilwara and Udaipur.

The Shergarh fort, establishe­d in the eight century, presents a picturesqu­e location but has not been tapped by filmmakers so far.

Additional district magistrate (ADM), Baran, Vasudev Kumawat, said that the filmmaker has approached the administra­tion for permission to shoot at the fort. Letters have been issued to the department­s concerned for seeking their approval, including the State Archaeolog­y and Museum department and the police.

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Superinten­dent of State Archaeolog­y and Museum Department, Umrao Singh, said, “We have received a letter from the ADM Baran in which the department’s approval has been sought for shooting the film.”

The department has replied to the Baran administra­tion informing them about the fees required for allowing the shooting and the conditions for the proper upkeep of the fort during the shooting.

 ?? AH ZAIDI ?? Shergarh fort in Baran.
AH ZAIDI Shergarh fort in Baran.

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