Bungalows,
marriage
'mandaps',
coffee
houses,
police
stations
-
all
of
this
and
more
has
been
a
part
of
set
design
for
many
a
Bollywood
films
in
the
past.
But
ever
heard
of
an
entire
functional
train
being
made
just
for
a
film?
Well,
this
is
what
makers
Farah
Khan
and
Shirish
Kunder
did
for
their
first
ever
production
Tees
Maar
Khan.
As
is
a
known
fact
by
now,
Tees
Maar
Khan
has
a
heist
plot
to
it
with
the
entire
climax
set
on
a
fast
running
train.
To
ensure
that
there
were
no
breaks
and
an
entire
train
was
available
to
the
team
for
days
at
stretch,
the
makers
came
up
with
a
novel
idea.
Instead
of
hiring
a
train,
they
built
one
all
by
themselves.
Confirms
Farah
Khan,
"Yes,
we
have
made
a
train
especially
for
Tees
Maar
Khan.
All
credit
to
our
art
director
Sabu
Cyril
who
has
made
it
look
totally
authentic.
In
fact
we
tease
him
saying
that
he
won't
get
any
award
for
his
effort
here
since
the
train
looks
so
real.
Not
just
that,
we
also
made
an
aeroplane
just
for
the
film's
shoot." Making
of
this
train
came
with
a
huge
price
tag
as
well.
As
much
as
75
lacs
were
spent
on
building
the
train
as
well
as
a
500
meters
long
track.
"The
climax
requires
Akshay
to
pull
off
the
biggest
heist
ever
in
his
life.
For
that,
there
was
a
large
canvas
which
was
required
to
be
put
together.
Since
the
shooting
took
place
in
Malshej
ghat,
an
entire
train
along
with
tracks
was
transported
there.
There
was
also
added
cost
on
the
yard
where
the
train
was
stationed
when
not
being
used
during
shooting",
details
Farah.
In
fact
the
train
wasn't
driven
by
a
professional
engine
driver
and
instead
had
a
truck
driver
getting
behind
the
wheels.
Laughs
Farah,
"Yes,
it
was
actually
quite
amusing
for
the
truck
driver
as
well
as
this
was
the
first
time
ever
that
he
was
running
an
entire
vehicle
on
a
fixed
track.
Also,
he
had
to
do
quite
a
lot
of
to-and-fro
on
that
500
meters
long
track."
One
wonders
though
that
with
a
train
in
sight,
was
Farah
able
to
resist
her
temptation
to
get
into
a
'Chaiyya
Chaiyya'
mode
all
over
again?
"Come
on,
there
is
a
train
robbery
happening
here,
not
romance.
But
then
you
never
know,
there
could
well
be
some
surprise
in
store
here
as
well.
After
all
with
Akshay
around,
you
can
expect
the
unexpected",
teases
Farah
before
signing
off.
Story first published: Friday, November 12, 2010, 14:53 [IST]