<i>Guru</i> gets permission to film at archeological site
News
oi-Staff
By Super Admin
Courtesy:
IndiaFM
Friday,
April
21,
2006
Aishwarya
Rai
and
Abhishek
Bachchan
are
currently
in
Bagalkot,
North
Karnataka,
shooting
for
Mani
Ratnam's
Guru.
The
area
is
also
the
location
of
historical
sites
like
Badami,
Aihole
and
Pattadakal.
Abhishek
plays
the
role
of
a
legendary
hero
of
the
1857
Mutiny.
While
they
were
shooting
for
the
film,
the
duo
also
visited
the
historical
monuments.
And
they
were
certainly
very
impressed.
Aishwarya
was
seen
wearing
a
sari
and
taking
in
the
beauty
of
her
surroundings.
It
was
no
easy
task
for
the
production
team
to
get
permission
to
shoot
in
these
areas.
The
Archaeological
Survey
of
India
authorities
were
apprehensive
because
shooting
in
the
areas
would
attract
a
lot
of
crowds,
which
could
prove
to
be
detrimental
for
the
monuments.
However,
finally
they
relented.
The
shooting
began
under
tight
security.
Thousands
of
people
thronged
the
area
to
catch
a
glimpse
of
the
stars.
However,
they
were
not
able
to
do
so
since
the
police
had
cordoned
off
the
area.
But
the
crowds
were
determined
and
climbed
the
tops
of
trees
for
a
dekko!
Apart
from
Ash
and
Abhishek,
Guru
also
stars
Mallika
Sherawat.
However,
she
was
not
present
in
Bagalkot
as
she
didn't
have
any
scenes
there.