Bipasha’s sudden leave confuses crew
MUMBAI: “Chaotic” is how producer Bunty Walia describes the situation at Kashmir
after Bipasha Basu’s abrupt departure, just hours before Sanjay Dutt landed in Srinagar to start shooting with her for Lamhaa.
“We can’t understand what happened, and why she left suddenly when things were going smoothly. I also can’t understand how she managed to get back to the hotel from the location in Anantnag, pack all her luggage and leave in 15 minutes. But we’re sure she had her reasons. And we’re fully convinced she’ll join us in Manali where we’re now going to shoot the action scenes,” said Walia.
On November 5, a mob surrounded the unit filming a scene with Bipasha, who plays the role of a Kashmiri girl. They wanted the film’s shooting to be stopped. Though the situation improved on November 7, Bipasha left the next day.
The cast and crew of Lamhaa seemed crushed by her departure.
“They don’t know what hit them. The morale in our unit is pretty low. Sanjay Dutt, who landed here to start work immediately, is suddenly at a loose end. He’s taking an impromptu holiday right now,” said Wallia.