Bipasha
Basu
is
in
Kashmir
shooting
for
Rahul
Dholakia's
Lamhaa
but
huge
crowds
and
marriage
proposals
are
getting
in
the
way
of
her
work.
A
unit
member
from
Lamhaa
says,
"Bipasha
is
one
of
the
biggest
crowd
pullers
we've
ever
seen.
She's
been
shooting
in
strife-torn
Srinagar
for
the
last
two
weeks
and
wherever
she
goes
sex
appeal
draws
huge
crowds."
Local
cops
and
BSF
personnel
are
providing
security
for
the
shoot,
and
accompany
the
actress
and
the
crew
everywhere.
On
one
such
occasion,
one
of
the
cops
covering
the
shoot
got
so
smitten
by
Bip's
persona
that
he
walked
up
to
her
and
proposed
in
front
of
the
cast
and
crew!"
The
source
adds
that
Bipasha
was
stunned.
"Initially,
she
was
flustered.
Though
Bipasha
is
used
to
men
getting
over-enthusiastic
around
her;
normally,
boyfriend
John
Abraham
is
around
to
handle
awkward
situations.
This
time,
Bipasha
had
to
deal
with
it
herself.
After
her
initial
hesitation,
she
turned
to
him
and
politely
but
very
firmly
turned
down
his
proposal.
She
told
the
guy
that
John
was
in
her
life
and
they
both
loved
each
other
very
much." The
guy
stood
there
bemused
till
the
unit's
security
staff
took
him
away.
Bipasha,
who
is
still
shooting
in
Srinagar,
says,
"The
proposal
is
something
silly.
I
don't
really
want
to
talk
about
it.
I
am
here
to
work
and
not
to
get
marriage
proposals
from
cops.
I
wish
they
understood
that."
Bipasha,
who
plays
a
Kashmiri
girl
in
Lamhaa,
adds,
"Things
are
still
not
normal
here.
The
Kash-miris
are
very
sensitive
and
simple
people
and
I
think,
because
of
the
state
of
affairs
for
years,
they
take
time
to
trust
people.
So
we
have
a
few
problems
when
we
go
to
shoot
but
hopefully
after
Wednesday's
press
conference,
we
will
get
their
support
and
help
during
the
shoot.
The
film
is
very
real
and
my
director
is
passionate."
Bipasha
had
last
visited
Kashmir
when
she
was
six
years
old
but
she's
enjoying
herself
all
over
again.
"I'm
happy
to
be
here
even
though
it's
a
very
sensitive
area
because
it's
such
a
beautiful
place.
But
you
see
cops
everywhere.
Being
an
actor,
it's
not
easy
for
me
to
go
anywhere
without
security
but
that
happens
in
all
cities
and
Srinagar
is
not
any
different.
I
would
like
to
feel
it's
normal."
Bipasha
has
a
wish
for
the
people
of
Kashmir.
She
says,
"I
wish
them
peace
and
prosperity
that
they
deserve.
I
hope
we
can
film
here
peacefully."
Story first published: Monday, November 10, 2008, 14:17 [IST]