This
week,
John
Abraham
will
be
the
first
film
actor
from
any
part
in
the
world
to
shoot
on
the
mythic
Westminster
Bridge
in
the
heart
of
London.
How
to
keep
the
Bollywood
fans
at
bay?
That's
the
question
which
hounds
the
director
Abbas
Tyrewala
as
the
unit
gathers
in
London
in
nail-biting
suspense.
On
one
of
the
given
dates,
the
Westminster
Bridge,
forever
buzzing
with
activity,
will
be
cordoned
off
for
a
historic
romantic
shot,
in
the
most
virgin
film
locale
available
to
a
crew.
Between
May
11
and
13
-
the
exact
date
and
time
not
being
revealed
to
avoid
an
avalanche
of
Bollywood
fans
creating
a
stampede
-
John
Abraham
will
get
ultra-romantic
with
his
co-star
Pakhi
at
one
of
London's
most
scenic
and
tourist-friendly
locations,
the
Westminster
Bridge
which
stands
over
the
legendary
River
Thames.
Though
some
British
and
Hollywood
films
have
been
shot
on
the
bank
of
the
River
Thames,
no
Indian
or
international
unit
has
ever
been
granted
permission
to
shoot
on
the
Westminster
Bridge
covering
the
River
Thames.
Informs
John,
"The
idea
is
to
shoot
in
places
in
London
that
are
unexposed.
Apart
from
the
Westminster
Bridge,
we'll
also
shoot
at
the
Marble
Arch
and
Jubilee
Park.
We
want
the
London
visible
in
our
film
to
look
different.
Otherwise,
we've
been
to
London
so
many
times
for
Bollywood
films
our
audiences
know
almost
every
inch
of
the
city
by
heart."
Incidentally,
when
Londoners
flock
to
greet
John,
he
turns
around
to
introduce
his
unrecognizable
co-star
Pakhi
as,
"The
star
of
tomorrow.
Take
her
autograph,
not
mine," he
urges
fans.
Story first published: Thursday, May 13, 2010, 14:57 [IST]