Wednesday, 25 July 2012

Priyanka Chopra to shoot Zanjeer remake starting September

By Hindustan Times

Director Apoorva Lakhia, who recently finished the primary schedule of the remake of 1973 film Zanjeer, says actress Priyanka Chopra will join the crew in September.

"We have finished the primary schedule for the film. Now the second one schedule will start from September. Priyanka and Arjun
Rampal will join the crew then," Lakhia told IANS.

"We are planning to complete the shoot of Zanjeer by November, and it's scheduled for release in 2013," he added.

The director recently shot few scenes in Bangkok with Mahie Gill and Prakash Raj.

"We shot few scenes with Mahie, who's playing Mona Darling and Prakash Raj, who's playing a negative role. It was an exquisite experience shooting with them. Both are unbelievable actors.

"Mahie is asking very sexy and modern within the film," said Lakhia, who has earlier helmed movies like Shootout At Lokhandwala and Mission Istanbul.

Produced by Amit Mehra, the Zanjeer remake features southern star Ram Charan Teja because the male lead. He's going to reprise megastar Amitabh Bachchan's role within the movie.