Amidst multiple stories of financial crises in the shooting of producer Firoz Nadiadwala , director Ahmed Khan spoke exclusively to this writer about why the project, Welcome to the Jungle, is delayed.
“We’ve shot two lengthy schedules. We were supposed to shoot in Kashmir in June for a third long schedule. Then the movie would have been almost complete. But then the Pahalgam tragedy happened. The Kashmir schedule had to be cancelled,” reveals Ahmed.
They are now looking for an alternative location.
Says Ahmed, “It could be any similar hinterland. We may shoot in Kulu or Himachal Pradesh. But going back to Kashmir is not feasible. We have to plan the schedule from scratch in another location. The dates of thirty-six actors have to be co-ordinated again. It’s not easy. We are on it.”
Regarding the reports of the financial crises and non-payment , Ahmed says he has no idea of this, as the monies are handled by producer Firoz Nadiadwala.
