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Sholay action scene being shot
for TV serial Madhubala - Ek Ishq
Ek Junoon.
While TV shows replicate many
aspects from Bollywood,
including storylines, fashions
and hit songs, action is one
factor that doesn't find much
space on the small screen.
However, producer Saurabh
Tewary is looking to change this
and has shot an expensive
action scene for his show
Madhubala,
which will be aired this
weekend.
In the show, Balraj (Raj Zutshi)
kidnaps Madhu (Drashti Dhami)
with a plan to kill her. RK (Vivian
Dsena) lands at the location in a
filmi manner to save his lady
love. The action scene ends with
Madhu's mother Padmini (Pallavi
Purohit) shooting Balraj.
Saurabh says, "RK is a superstar
in the show and the narrative
has been larger-than-life. This
sequence, too, has been shot in
Bollywood style with the
essence of a potboiler. There will
also be a dance number by
Jasveer Kaur to 'Gajar ne kiya hai
isharaa' from Tridev (1989),
while goons stand guard with
shotguns and the villain enjoys
himself. It's very Sholayesque. I
think this is one of the biggest
action sequences done on Indian
TV." The scene was filmed at a
set created at Filmcity near the
lake. The fight sequence also
involves stunt directors
coordinating bomb blasts, bikes
flying in the air and the
fistfights. The cost of this scene
is around Rs. 22-25 lakh.
Saurabh adds that earlier on the
show, they could have shot the
Ganpati shootout scene on a
smaller scale but to preserve the
show's grandeur, it was shot at
the Lalbaug Ganpati pandal.
Action scenes on TV can be
wrapped up with just two
punches and a lengthy
monologue, but upping things a
notch is what sets this show
apart. Saurabh says, "Action
scenes are a visual treat for the
audiences. It's not as if people
haven't seen it before in films
like Rowdy Rathore (2012) and
Dabangg (2010). There's no
comparison being made, but
grand scenes are a huge connect
for viewers. There's a hero, a
victim and lots of emotional
drama involved."
for TV serial Madhubala - Ek Ishq
Ek Junoon.
While TV shows replicate many
aspects from Bollywood,
including storylines, fashions
and hit songs, action is one
factor that doesn't find much
space on the small screen.
However, producer Saurabh
Tewary is looking to change this
and has shot an expensive
action scene for his show
Madhubala,
which will be aired this
weekend.
In the show, Balraj (Raj Zutshi)
kidnaps Madhu (Drashti Dhami)
with a plan to kill her. RK (Vivian
Dsena) lands at the location in a
filmi manner to save his lady
love. The action scene ends with
Madhu's mother Padmini (Pallavi
Purohit) shooting Balraj.
Saurabh says, "RK is a superstar
in the show and the narrative
has been larger-than-life. This
sequence, too, has been shot in
Bollywood style with the
essence of a potboiler. There will
also be a dance number by
Jasveer Kaur to 'Gajar ne kiya hai
isharaa' from Tridev (1989),
while goons stand guard with
shotguns and the villain enjoys
himself. It's very Sholayesque. I
think this is one of the biggest
action sequences done on Indian
TV." The scene was filmed at a
set created at Filmcity near the
lake. The fight sequence also
involves stunt directors
coordinating bomb blasts, bikes
flying in the air and the
fistfights. The cost of this scene
is around Rs. 22-25 lakh.
Saurabh adds that earlier on the
show, they could have shot the
Ganpati shootout scene on a
smaller scale but to preserve the
show's grandeur, it was shot at
the Lalbaug Ganpati pandal.
Action scenes on TV can be
wrapped up with just two
punches and a lengthy
monologue, but upping things a
notch is what sets this show
apart. Saurabh says, "Action
scenes are a visual treat for the
audiences. It's not as if people
haven't seen it before in films
like Rowdy Rathore (2012) and
Dabangg (2010). There's no
comparison being made, but
grand scenes are a huge connect
for viewers. There's a hero, a
victim and lots of emotional
drama involved."
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