Ram Charan got his first taste of shooting in Kolkata on Friday as he got drenched,flaunted a trishul and battled baddies at Chhotelal Ghat near the Mullickghat flower market for VV Vinayak’s untitled film.The unit thats been shooting in Kolkata from July 22,will complete its first schedule on July 30.The second leg begins in September and Teja will be joined by Singham girl Kajal Aggarwal.
The film also stars Ashish Vidyarthi and well-known south comedian Brahmanandan.Fight master Kanal Kannan,who was busy training the junior actors a few moves,was happy with his Kolkata experience.The city offers a unique backdrop to the story, he said.This is not Vinayak’s first tryst with the city though.The director has shot parts of his superhit Lakshmi and Adhurs here and considers Kolkata his lucky charm.
Alok Mukherjee, production executive of the Kolkata leg of the shoot, was caught up with the 47 sadhus he had got together for that Kumbh Mela feel. He said, “The city’s old world charm is a huge draw for southern filmmakers. Another advantage is that people can work here for 12 hours. The cheaper wages for technicians also is an added bonus.“A tough day for charan, but he seemed far from tired. As the unit broke for lunch, his wife, Upasana Kamineni, joined him.When it came to striking a pose though, Upasana shield away from the flashbulbs.
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