 No site off limits  In a first, Bhoot The Haunted Ship director discusses how team procured  permission to shoot Vicky- starrer at Alang ship breaking yard in Gujarat  Mohar Basu  mohar. basu@ mid- day. com  Given the premise of Bhoot  u2014 Part One: The Haunted  Ship, a major portion of the  Vicky Kaushal- starrer had to  be filmed inside a wrecked  ship. Writer- director Bhanu  Pratap Singh was keen  to shoot it at the Alang ship  breaking yard in Gujarat as  he felt it made for the perfect  setting for the horror movie.  Needless to say, it was easier  said than done u2014 the director  reveals that procuring  permission to shoot at  Asiau2019s biggest ship breaking  yard was an arduous process  as the property had never  been captured on celluloid  before.  u201c Our executive producer  Parth Dholakia and the suits  of the production house  [ Dharma Productions] had  to be stationed [ in Bhavnagar]  for over a month as they  convinced the authorities at  the ship yard. We ran from  pillar to post, and finally, got  the necessary permission,u201d  says the debutant director.  He adds that the consent  came with a strict caveat.  u201c They were clear that we  could not use any flammable  materials or smoke [ on  board] as it could lead to fire.u201d  The unit of the Karan Johar-  backed venture was in  Gujarat for over 60 days as  they gave shape to the thriller,  which is inspired from the  2011 incident when the merchant  vessel MV Wisdom lay  stranded on Juhu beach for  20 days.  u201c We shot for eight days on  the ship,u201d informs Singh, adding  that despite their precautions,  leading man Kaushal  was injured during the shoot.  Turns out, the yard officials  would frequently visit the location  to ensure the team is  sticking to safety guidelines.  u201c Since there was no electricity  supply on ship, we had to  put up small lights so that we  could walk aboard safely. Before  we kicked off the shoot,  we were given a class on safety  measures. We were also  asked to wear helmets at all  times. Besides local officials,  some officers from yards in  Ahmedabad and Bhavnagar  too dropped in to ensure  that the shoot was smooth  sailing,u201d says Singh,  before grinning,  u201c I think they  were fans of  Vicky as well.u201d  inu2019  time,  u2018 Before we kicked  off the shoot, we  were given a class on  safety measuresu2019  Bhanu Pratap Singh, director  Vicky Kaushal at  the ship breaking  yard in Alang 

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