Balaji Studio Sealed

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Selina Singh

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Posted: 21 years ago

Balaji studio sealed
By: Ajit Joshi
February 14, 2005

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At A Loss:
Ekta Kapoor

With the state government sealing seven studios of Sankraman Telefilms at Aarey Colony in Goregaon, the shooting schedule of Balaji Telefilms have been severely affected.

The studios which were taken on lease from the state government three years ago expired on February 12.

Said Umesh Yadav, general manager, Balaji Telefilms, "We wrote a letter to the government asking them to extend the lease, but as we haven't got any response.

When we went to the studio on the morning, we found it had been sealed.".
Balaji Telefilms is using four of the studios for shooting its serials. "We will have to shift the shootings which were on at Sankraman.

"The point is that we came here one year after Sankraman, which means that our lease period gets over on December 2005. We should be allowed to shoot," adds Yadav.

As of now, Balaji is shooting Kkyunki Saans bhi kabhi bahu thi, Kahani ghar ghar ki, K Street Pali Hill, Kusum, Kavyanjali and Kasauti Zindagi Ke at the studios.

Added Sanjay Bhatia, managing director of Sankraman studio, "Our equipment of about Rs 2.5 crore and that belonging to Balaji Telefilms is stuck inside the studios."

Said Dairy Development Minister Anees Ahmed from Nagpur, "We have decided not to extend the lease period, so we sealed the seven studios of Sankraman Telefilms."

Three years ago, the state government had leased Sankraman studios by inviting a tender notice, said Dairy Development Commissioner Baldev Chande.

"There must be instruments inside the studios and permission for removing them will be given. The government has decided not to lease these studios anymore," said Chande.

Mihir Bhutta, owner of Sankaraman who has taken these studios said, "We don't know why our studios have been sealed. Equipment worth Rs 2.5 crore is inside the studios."

There are 11 studios in Aarey colony at Goregaon. By way of tender notice, three years ago the state government had leased these studios.

Of these 11 studios, Mihir Bhutta acquired seven studios and the remaining four had gone to Ekta Kapoor's Balaji Telefilms.

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What's being shot at Sankraman...

* Kasautii Zindagi Kay
* Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii
* Kkusum
* Kitni Mast Hai Zindagi
* Kahiin To Hoga
* Kkoi Dil Mein Hai
* Kayamat
* Kesar

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Posted: 21 years ago

Originally posted by: Cool_girl_2145

Excellent....👏

Yap. Thanks to the Government, thanks to the police and thanks to u for sharing it with us😃

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Posted: 21 years ago

omg! these shows may suck but i'm so addicted to them!!!!!!!!

she better solve this problem soon!! otherwise i won't have anything to watch at 9 monday to thursday!!!

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Posted: 21 years ago

😃😆😆

funny omg i cant believe that poor ekta what is she going to do now

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bhool gayi! :|

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Posted: 21 years ago

Originally posted by: samir_soni
Yap. Thanks to the Government, thanks to the police and thanks to u for sharing it with us😃

thanx to everyone 😆

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Jenny

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Posted: 21 years ago

😆😆Atleast i wont have tensions of watching Ekta's *** Dramas even though im addicted to them!!!!Atlast, Ekta wont shoot!!!!

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Edited by sai14 - 21 years ago

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