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Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari: Bollywood Express at CSMT
Updated On: 07 February, 2020 07:06 AM IST | Mumbai | Mohar Basu
Director Abhishek Sharma pulls off two-day shoot at the iconic station with Manoj Bajpayee-Diljit Dosanjh; cordons off platform 10, hires '90s diesel engine for a stint.
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Manoj Bajpayee and Diljit Dosanjh during the schedule
Almost four years after it served as one of the settings for Anthony Maras's Hotel Mumbai, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) has become an on-screen muse to another filmmaker. Director Abhishek Sharma recently cordoned off a platform at the iconic location to film a crucial sequence with Manoj Bajpayee and Diljit Dosanjh for his next, Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari.
The director admits that he had initially considered recreating the station, but had a change of heart. "Ramoji [Film City in Hyderabad] houses pre-created sets [of railway stations]. Usually, filmmakers like to shoot in a controlled environment, but to me, that felt inauthentic. Since the film is set in the '90s, Victoria Terminus was the perfect venue," explains Sharma, whose team procured the necessary permission from Central Railway before last week's shoot. "It turned out to be more expensive, but the venue lent an air [of authenticity] to the scene."
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