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Bollywood Stars to Film at Trinity College Dublin

Sep 09, 2011

Two of Bollywood's biggest stars, Katrina Kaif and Salman Khan, will commence filming in Dublin this weekend for the first Bollywood blockbuster to be made in Ireland. Filming of Ek Tha Tiger, a spy-thriller featuring the usual Bollywood elements of music and dance, will take place around Dublin city centre between Sunday September 11th and Saturday October 15th next.

The film's storyline involves a world renowned scientist working at Trinity College Dublin who is suspected of selling missile technology secrets to Pakistan. The Indian Government sends an Indian secret agent to find out about the Professor's activities. The agent, codenamed Tiger, falls in love with the Professor's caretaker Zoya, who is studying at a fictional dance academy located at TCD, and together they embark on a rollercoaster journey that takes them from Dublin to Istanbul, Kazakhstan and Chile.

Speaking about the upcoming filming of the Bollywood production, Vice Provost for Global Relations at TCD, Professor Jane Ohlmeyer said: "Trinity College Dublin has longstanding links with India. The filming of Ek Tha Tiger at TCD is a great opportunity for us to increase our understanding of modern Indian culture and live the Bollywood experience here at Trinity. The College currently boasts a wide array of teaching and research relating to India along with growing numbers of students from South Asia. Ek Tha Tiger not only gives Trinity a chance to showcase our magnificent campus to a huge Bollywood audience but also gives our Indian students a chance to catch a glimpse of two of India's biggest stars in action here at Trinity College." Information relating to local restrictions during the filming dates at TCD is available online.

Produced by one of India's most prominent film companies, Yash Raj Films, Ek Tha Tiger will be directed by award-winning Indian director Kabir Kahn. The film is set to bring about '1.5m to the Irish economy and create over 1,000 short term jobs. The film will be co-produced by Oscar-winning Irish company Fantastic Film and is expected to be released in June 2012.

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Bollywood Blockbuster, Ek Tha Tiger, to be Filmed at TCD

A spectacular Bollywood movie with all the usual elements of music and dance will be filmed at Trinity College Dublin this month using the historic buildings of Parliament Square, the Rubrics and the broadwalk by College Park as its backdrop. Called Ek Tha Tiger, the film is being directed by renowned Indian director Kabir Khan.

Filming for the production has already taken place in India and Turkey. Over the course of four filming days scheduled to take place at Trinity College Dublin, the cast and crew will be working at numerous locations around the University which will include a large open-air dance sequences involving 50 dancers in Parliament Square, as well as scenes outside the Rubrics and at College Park.

Bollywood superstars Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif will play the lead roles of Tiger and Zoya, a secret agent and a dance student whose paths cross leading them on a rollercoaster journey that takes them from Dublin to Istanbul, Kazakhstan and Chile. The film will showcase Trinity College's historic and picturesque campus as the protagonists lives become interlinked and romance blossoms around the University and Dublin city centre.

Delivering a large scale movie requires cooperation from the entire College community. Although the College will remain open for services during the days of filming there will be some disruption in the areas where scenes are being filmed. We apologise for any inconvenience caused and will update information regarding local restrictions should they occur. Further information relating to local restrictions during the filming dates at TCD is here.

The filming of the Bollywood blockbuster has received a lot of interest in the media. To watch an interview with director, Kabir Khan click here.

Originally posted by: -Vidz-

Very very interesting.. something different after a long time😊 I have high expectations from this especially when Kabir is directing :)) cant wait go Sal-Kat😳