"It's not an ideal situation to shift sets of such magnitude from one location to another, but we were forced to do it as the rains ruined the exteriors of the set in Vapi, and couldn't be repaired because of the ongoing monsoon season," said Singh and added, "We couldn't risk the safety of our cast and crew by continuing to shoot there. We started shooting on Sunday and everyone is quite happy now. For a producer, it gets tricky because of the time and money involved in such a process, but all's well that ends well."
With the set of TV show Bharat Ka Veer Putra " Maharana Pratap being recreated in Filmcity, the cast and the crew, who were stationed at Amgaon (four hours from Mumbai by road), have heaved a sigh of relief.
It was a mammoth task for the production house to recreate the elaborate sets, and the monsoons did not help. Says producer Abhimanyu Singh, "The outdoor sets at Talasari were in a bad shape and needed repairing. It would have been easier for us to renew the contract, but we decided otherwise. Only a sturdy set can ensure the team's safety and that was the primary reason for shifting to Filmcity."
Aashka Goradia, who plays Dheerbai Bhatiyani in the show, says, "It used to take us six hours travelling to and fro. Since we were doing a historical show, it was a given that we would be shooting away from the city. But now, after moving to the new set, it takes less time to commute. Also, we have got our social lives back."