Fans thronging a location to catch a glimpse of their
matinee idol, is not a new phenomenon. However, many a times, it does more harm
than good. Take this case for instance.
A couple of days ago, the team of Sanjay Dutt’s comeback
film, Bhoomi, moved 15 kms outside Agra to shoot a wedding sequence. The security arrangement was in place and the
makers were at the venue for a night shoot, but what was came next was
unexpected.
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As the news of Sanjay being around spread, crowds gathered
to meet the actor. So much so that the security couldn’t manage swarm of people
and the shoot was cancelled.
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A source from the unit said, “We were shooting at Kaushal
Bajpai house in a village called Bamrauli Katara near Agra on Thursday. It was
a night shoot and we had more than adequate security in place. Apart from
Sanjay sir's bodyguards, the state police force had deployed their men on
location.”
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The source added, “We didn't realise when the crowd wildly
multiplied, with some turning unruly. It wasn't safe for Sanjay sir to come out
for the shoot. Aditi (Rao Hydari, who plays his daughter) was also part of the
scene. We waited for hours for the crowd to thin out before calling off the
shoot."
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Director Omung Kumar confirmed the news to a section of
media and said, "We were all set to roll, but thousands of people just
took over our set. We couldn't manage the crowd; it was impossible to shoot
that night. It was in the best interest of everyone to cancel it."
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Bhoomi, a revenge drama, revolves around the relationship
between a father and daughter and will be shot in various locales in Uttar
Pradesh. Besides Sanjay and Aditi, the film stars Shekhar Suman, Sharad Kelkar
and TV actor Sidhant Gupta in pivotal roles.
Meanwhile, apart from Bhoomi, Sanjay is helping Ranbir
Kapoor to prep-up for his biopic being directed by Rajkumar Hirani.
Aditi, on the other hand, will be juggling two films. She
will be shooting Bhoomi simultaneously with Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s controversial
period drama Padmavati where she plays the role of Alauddin Khilji’s (Ranveer
Singh) wife.
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