Highlights
- It was meant to be a simple jungle sequence to be shot in Goregaon's Film City for Anees Bazmi's forthcoming film Ready, but it turned out to be a nightmare for the lead pair, Salman Khan and Asin.
- The scene revolved around Asin being lost in a jungle, and scampering up a tree, with Khan following suit. Says a unit source, "Both Salman and the director were not sure if Asin could carry it off. Climbing a high tree is not quite what you'd expect a heroine to do, especially since this was a massive tree with sprawling branches. One look at the size of the tree and the director decided to use a duplicate for Asin and Salman."
- But Asin would hear none of it. "She insisted on doing the dangerous scene herself. Salman looked at her as if she was crazy. A harness was attached to her shoulders, and she was lowered on to the tree. Salman had no choice but to follow suit," says the source.
- What was meant to be a simple shot, took three whole days to complete.
- "The unit had not anticipated disruptions and distractions from other film units that were shooting in the jungle. Suddenly there was a funeral procession that passed under the tree, and that had Salman and Asin crack up."
- Many other distractions too brought the shooting to a grinding halt.
- So exhausted were the two actors, that the shoot had to be cancelled. Asin's shoulders were numb because of the pressure from the harness.
- "Salman and I were shooting on top of a tree for three days. Was it dangerous? I don't care! It is my childhood fantasy to climb a tree," laughed Asin.
- That's a heavy price to pay to see your fantasy come true!
It was meant to be a simple jungle sequence to be shot in Goregaon's Film City for Anees Bazmi's forthcoming film
Ready, but it turned out to be a nightmare for the lead pair, Salman Khan and Asin.
The scene revolved around Asin being lost in a jungle, and scampering up a tree, with Khan following suit. Says a unit source, "Both Salman and the director were not sure if Asin could carry it off. Climbing a high tree is not quite what you'd expect a heroine to do, especially since this was a massive tree with sprawling branches. One look at the size of the tree and the director decided to use a duplicate for Asin and Salman."
But Asin would hear none of it. "She insisted on doing the dangerous scene herself. Salman looked at her as if she was crazy. A harness was attached to her shoulders, and she was lowered on to the tree. Salman had no choice but to follow suit," says the source.
What was meant to be a simple shot, took three whole days to complete.
"The unit had not anticipated disruptions and distractions from other film units that were shooting in the jungle. Suddenly there was a funeral procession that passed under the tree, and that had Salman and Asin crack up."
Many other distractions too brought the shooting to a grinding halt.
So exhausted were the two actors, that the shoot had to be cancelled. Asin's shoulders were numb because of the pressure from the harness.
"Salman and I were shooting on top of a tree for three days. Was it dangerous? I don't care! It is my childhood fantasy to climb a tree," laughed Asin.
That's a heavy price to pay to see your fantasy come true!