DELHI-NCR A HOT FAVOURITE FOR FILM, WEB SHOOTS
Capital’s lanes will be featured in a slew of upcoming projects as makers set camp here
Delhi is back on the top placesto-be list for makers of films and web projects. A series of projects have recently been or are being shot or are gearing up for filming at various locations across Delhi-NCR. Actor Akshay Kumar recently revealed that he is shooting in the Capital by sharing a vidoe of him running barefoot on the busy streets of Chandni Chowk. We have also learnt that the shoot of this Aanand L Raidirected film will go on till October 15 and it will feature Faridabad, Laxmi Bai Nagar and Dilli Haat.
Another biggie, Uunchai featuring Amitabh Bachchan, Boman Irani, Anupam Kher and Parineeti Chopra, is ready to set camp in the city. The schedule will begin in November and locations such as South Extension, Greater Kailash and Aerocity will set the background for the movie.
The digital medium too is not behind in locking in Delhi as their shooting ground. Web film Khufiya, which will be directed by Vishal Bhardwaj, will be filmed in Delhi too. Line producer Navmeet Singh says that the unit will be here till October 20. The makers of Delhi Crime season 2 and Breathe season 3 are set to begin filming in the Capital.
Even film industries down South are preferring Delhi now. Tamil actor Vijay shot for his film Beast here for five days in September. Line producer Ravi Sarin says, “The situation is better than before because of [the efforts of] Delhi Police and Swati Sharma (Secretary, Tourism, Delhi Government).”
Filmmaker Luv Ranjan’s untitled next as well as web show titled Escape have wrapped up their shooting in the Capital, whereas the second season of the web show is currently underway.