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Shooting in crush hour

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The shooting of Mera Bharat Mahaan had to be stopped since the unit ended up damaging crops while filming their scenes

Preity Zinta

The shooting of Mera Bharat Mahaan was stalled in Roopnagar, Chandigarh, a couple of days ago and the unit was forced to return to Mumbai. Reportedly the unit of the film was not only shooting without the necessary permissions, it also destroyed a lot of crops in the area, during the process of shooting. Apparently the unit also misbehaved with the local farmers of Roopnagar. Salman Khan and Preity Zinta were the actors present.

When contacted, Alok Shekhar, District Magistrate of Chandigarh, confirmed the news. He said, "We had to stop the shooting according to rules (144 CRPC). Although the unit had applied for permission for shooting in the area, they were yet to get the permission from the court. The unit didn't wait for this. They went ahead and shot in Roopnagar. That was why we had to stop the shoot."

When we asked him about the repercussions of shooting on the fields and about the reports of crops being destroyed, Shekhar said, "We did get complaints about crops being damaged during the shooting. There were also complaints about unit members misbehaving with the local farmers. I have already asked for a complete report on this issue and I hope to get it soon."

However, Vikas Kapoor, the producer of the film rubbished the news. He said, "There was just a little miscommunication and the police came and asked us to show them the permission letter. When we showed them the letter, there was no problem. We shot the scenes quite smoothly. The entire unit is back in Mumbai now."

When asked about the problems they had with farmers and about crops being destroyed during the shooting, Kapoor added, "I don't know about any such incident."