Shahid Off to US - Page 4

Who's in it? Who knows?

Yesterday was the first day of camera work for an untitled drama from Mumbai's Yash Raj Studios, which shot an action film called New York here a year ago.

For Day One, cast and crew were camped at a store near Seventh Street and Girard Avenue in North Philly. Tomorrow, they'll shoot all day at the Trolley Car Diner in Mount Airy.

Sri Rao, a Pennsylvania-born producer who does a lot of work in the Philly area, said exteriors would be filmed in and around Center City until Oct. 11 or 12. The production, which was begun in Mumbai, will wrap in New York.

Rao, however, would not disclose the plot or the names of anyone affiliated with the flick, which, as is the case with all Bollywood productions, is drawing heated attention from fans.

A source identified the male and female leads as Shahid Kapoor and Anushka Sharma, who, if you believe the Bollywood grapevine, are dating in real life.

Director is first-timer Parmeet Sethi.

Rao says Yash Raj's New York, released in June, did great box office worldwide. It received only limited distribution in the Philadelphia market.