On the sets of Aamir
By: Vasan Bala
Written and Directed
by
Rajkumar Gupta
He must have been dreaming about this moment since long and it's D-Day finally….ok agreed a long way to go before these credits appear on screen but the process has started the magical feeling of calling the shorts in ones own film….Rajkumar Gupta was living his dream on the 22nd of this month and it's an awesome feeling…
yeh...........a dream come true is always an awesome feeling......and gives u an unmatchable thrill n excitement!!😛
Could not go for the first day of shoot…it was at the international airport.........y are u phobic of international airports?? or were u not allowed........hehehhe😆 Second day - had to go…had a small role to play. Cheap thrills. Nothing beats those fleeting frames on the silver screen…I think it's a bigger high than being a hero........hahaha......really?? wud u not trade places with SRK,if u got a chance.......stop saying stupid things.......hehehe ....People might disagree…I am a sucker for the cheap thrills of life…live it as cheap as it gets….my mantra….yeh you look seem to be like that🤢 ........ugghhh.,.........u shudnt be soo proud of this bad habit......😕
As I arrived I call Anubhuti who is looking after the costumes…"2A parking…wahn aaja…breakfast hai….thoos le"..she says.......hehehe......is this another of your cheap thrills mister??….I arrive there sharp at 8:00am…."thoos liya" .......ugghhh...........hahahaha😆........kameene jo film ki shooting dekhne aya hai.....wo bhi dekh le😕........kuch kaam bhi karle😆........Rajkumar is with Nitin [Associate Director for the film] looking into the list of things to do…The cinematographer Alphons is there….He is one great mass of energy..;.. SUPER CHARGED always with his trademark cowboy hat. Never to mince words….he is as Good as it gets…am a fan….he ROCKS…. Rajeev Khandelwal plays Aamir.......yeh he rocks!!! I forgive all your cheap thrills for this one description you made😳😳
There was a sense of urgency…which is usual…but that day seemed a bit different…..I was told there would be no lunch breaks today. No break for the crew…they will be working non-stop. Even Rajeev….yes….even Rajeev.......aww.......poor shona.......itna kaam mat karwao yaar mere cutie-pie se.......bechara waise hi itna patla ho gaya hai.........ohoo.....rajeev......kuch khaa liya karo na shona😳
The cameraman and the director where in action…..soon they were running around with the camera taking the ambience shots of the people coming in and out of the air port as Rajeev was getting ready. As soon as he arrived….I start hearing the name "Sujal….". Some girl who was nearby….maybe to receive someone…was gushing…she was on the phone and excitedly letting the person know…Sujal is barely 10 meters away from her……Sujal??? ugghhh........who was that crappy larki........hehehe.........tell ekta her gurry was miserable and people only remember rajeev as sujal........ufff.......but i hate that larki now.........ughhh..........for god's sake sujal?? ppl have no general knowledge nowadays😕😆.......grow up dear....smile and say "Aamir"😳😆...hehehe😆
Babul and Ashutosh [an avid PFC reader] were there…the Line Producers of the film. As Babul introduced me to Ashutosh he seemed to know me…was stumped…never met him…came to know about the PFC connection….hmm…They had done a great job of booking the airport for the shoot…..and make sure that the crew gets to do their job uninterrupted……..cool.....me likey .....me likey.....acha hua international airport tha........warna national airport me rajeev ki shooting ho paana namumkin hai..........hehehe.......log usse pakad ke le jate sath me ..........nd director roota rehta........hehehe😆😆
There was a lot of foreign junior artists to take care of…DEVANKA GOSH was in charge…he is the darling of the unit….there where rumors that Rajkumar has adopted him.wink wink ........wat wink wink?? hehehehe.......bloody hell.....lolzz.......it devanka ghosh a ladki or ladka.......wat r u hinting at Mr.Cheap thrills??😆😆 He is one hellava chap….killer one liners…he is the only one on the sets who can say whatever he wants…..to anyone….saab maaf…..you meet him and you just fall for him….he is all of 18 and is already a veteran of 2 films….the first one being the eagerly awaited QUICK GUN MURUGAN. ......hehehehe.........ok,means he is a guy......hahaha....that solves the mystery😆
CUT TO
Action
Some action scenes involving bikes needed to be canned….2 people on YAMAHA Racers come skidding towards our man, Aamir. Parvez was at the helm. You must have seen Parvez in Ab Tak Chapan. He played Firoz. I am fascinated with this tribe…the FALL GUYS…the guys who take the blows and literally shed sweat and blood for cinema. Big burly Parvez with his gang of Fall Guys…..some great shots were executed.
Ok im lost here..........kabhi shooting nahi dekhi na.....film dekhke wapas aake bataungi.....hahaha... action sequences........cool!!
Rajkumar looks a bit anxious they are loosing light….he needs to can more…today is the last day at the airport…booking for one more day will amount to an increase in the production…..hurry…hurry….Alphons is running around…finding spots with better lights…..huge white screens are raised to create a day effect….Rajeev looks tired…in the sun all day.........aww poor shona😳….Alphones call out… "where is Rajeev…..". arey bechara wahi hoga yaar........give him a rest u guys........poor cutie-pie.....wink wink ......hehehe.😆...Rajkumar wants to shoot the chase fast….fading light…Rajeev runs to the spot….Rolling…Action…a taxi speeds towards the camera…..Rajeev running right behind it….shit….the taxi is in the centre of the road….can't see Rajeev….Rajeev himself instructs the taxi driver, Allahudin[he played Dawood's brother in lack Friday] to drive off center….runs back to his position…."ready sir"…taxi back in position…the junior artist need to go back to their spots…fast..fast..Ok rolling….action….shot OK.......yay!! cool !! what was that all about by the way😕.........ohoo........film dekhke bataungi na!!😆
Rajeev was under the sun the entire day😭😭....umbrella leke aaun main??hehehe😆....pehle pata hota to le ati.......mumbai me rehne wale logo....kyun nahi gaye tum...😡😆😆…..it's already 6 and yes there was no lunch break…I had my biryani........haan kameene "thoos le"......"thoos liya?"…..but the crew kept going….no one halted for lunch….Alphons was running around with the camera on his shoulders….Rajkumar running after it……under the blazing sun…no break in the vanity van for the actor…the Ads…the camera team…all were sweating it out…..62 shots were canned that day….some feat I would say…..wow!! thats cool yar.......i have heard film actors din me 2-3 scene karke hi khush ho jate hain ki mahaan kaam kar liya........but TV actors are really into the grind ,working on deadlines on daily soaps.......im glad rajeev is used to it......warna 62 shots??😕
Luv,
Vandu😉
