DARJEELING: After a brief lull, film-makers are returning back to
Darjeeling to shoot their films with a slew of movies lined up for this year. This is expected to boost the image of popular Bengal
hill station
battered by turmoils.
Bengali matinee star Dev and
Paoli Dam is in Darjeeling for a two-day shooting for their upcoming film “Sanjhbati”. Directed by Saibal Banerjee, some sequences of the film is being shot at Chowrasta. “We are shooting for two days in Darjeeling. Most of the scenes have been shot in Kolkata. But a few scenes important to the film requires shoot in hilly areas,” the director said.
The film is expected to be completed and released before Chirstmas on December 20. “I cannot divulge the story of the movie. All I can say is both the characters meet at the Hill station after a long time,” Banerjee said.
“Tapsee Pannu will be here for a 40-day shoot. We have already done the recce and have identified locations like Mall Road, Chowrasta and Lamahatta in Darjeeling and Tribeni, Dr Graham’s Homes, Delo and Morgan House in
Kalimpong
,” said line producer Bablu Banerjee, accopanying the ‘Sanjhbati’ crew.
A few months ago, Abhay Deol and Pankaj Kapur shot for their film, JL-50, in Gorubathan and Lava in Kalimpong. The film will be released in the first week of December, this year.
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