Lucknow Oct 16 (IANS) Filmmaker Anubhav Sinha who has started filming "Mulk" here says that actor Rishi Kapoor shot a scene at a palace where Shyam Benegal s "Junoon" with Shashi Kapoor Muzaffar Ali s "Umrao Jaan" with Rekha and Anil Sharma s "Gadar: Ek Prem Katha" with Sunny Deol had been shot earlier.
"I had no idea. I had simply liked the place when I was on a recce there. It was the locals who recently told me about these iconic films being shot there. I must have been 12 or 13 when Shyam Babu was shooting Junoon there. This place houses the history of cinema " Sinha said in a statement.
Produced by Deepak Mukut the social thriller also stars Taapsee Pannu and Prateik Babbar.
He s all praise for the mango belt of north India and its inhabitants.
"The mango orchards spread over miles and the locals actually adhere to the Lucknavi tehzeeb of ‘pehle aap . Recently I complained about the unit tea and within 15 minutes 30 cups came from someone s home " said Sinha.
On Sunday they were shooting at a college which they have converted into a government office.
"Taapsee and Rishi ji have earlier worked in Chashme Baddoor and share a great rapport. Rishi ji is a chilled out person doesn t carry the aura of Rishi Kapoor and is very friendly with everyone. We are on a start to finish schedule and by mid-November will return to Mumbai after the shoot ends " he added.
It s not just work for the cast and crew of "Mulk". They will take a break and attend the Founder Day Dinner at Aligarh Muslim University on Tuesday and celebrate Diwali.
--IANS
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