Film on terror hits security roadblock

Authorities have halted shooting of Hrishitaa Bhatt's production Shakal Pe Mat Ja, which was being shot in and around the Delhi airport

Film on terror hits security roadblock

Authorities have halted shooting of Hrishitaa Bhatt's production 'Shakal Pe Mat Ja', which was being shot in and around the Delhi airport

Actor-turned-producer Hrishitaa Bhatt's Shakal Pe Mat Ja, a film inspired by terror attacks, which was scheduled to be released next month, has hit a security roadblock. The makers of the film, it seems, will not be able to release it on September 9u00a0-- the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacksu00a0-- as planned.

Tickle that funny bone: A still from Shakal Pe Mat Ja, which may now
release on September 23

The film, which has been shot in and around the New Delhi airport, revolves around a bunch of youngsters who get caught for capturing footage of a British Airways aircraft landing through the airport lounge windows.

u00a0However, the shooting has been halted after the Delhi airport authorities denied the crew permission to film in and around the airport premises any more, citing security reasons. This has proved to be a major setback for Hrishitaa, who is producing the film along with Linc Entertainment.

Crew members say the sudden decision by the airport authorities may lead to continuity issues as the pending scenes will have to be recreated on the sets.

"The crew was not allowed to complete the schedule at the airport owning to the subject of the film. The filmmakers were keen on releasing the film on September 9 but they are now looking at September 23 as a possible release date.

Hrishitaa said, "The film is set in 2003, when Osama Bin Laden was active. It is a situational comedy about these youngsters who want to demonstrate how a bomb can be easily planted anywhere. The film also has some great music."

The cast of the film includes Saurabh Shukla, Raghubir Yadav, Aamna Sharif, Umang Jain and newcomers Chitrak, Pratik, Harsh and Shubh, who is also the director of the film.