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Sunday, 29 January 2017

Rajasthan a safe place to shoot?

Sideeffect of 'Padmavati' setback

According the Mid Day,following the goondagardi by the Rajput Karni Sena on the set of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Padmavati' in Jaipur, Kulmeet Makkar, CEO of The Film and Television Producers Guild of India Limited has raised safety concern over shooting in Rajasthan.
"The larger issue here is to question if it's safe to shoot films in Rajasthan anymore. Given that security of the film's unit is of utmost importance, such incidents will discourage filmmakers in India and abroad to shoot in that state in future," he said, adding that although Information and Broadcasting minister Venkaiah Naidu has condemned the incident, the industry needs to see concrete action being taken. "The Rajasthan government needs to reassure the film industry that they can safely shoot films there."
Members of the Karni Sena attacked the unit of 'Padmavati' at the Jaigarh Fort, accusing the filmmaker of distorting historical facts. Bhansali, who was assaulted by the goons, has already returned to Mumbai along with the crew. A unit hand tells hitlist, "We don't intend to resume shooting there after what happened to Sanjay sir."
Another source adds, "A number of lenses and cameras, among other equipment, were damaged in the attack. The production team is yet to determine the exact amount of losses incurred."

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