If you have been waiting to watch Sara Ali Khan and Sushant Singh Rajput scorch the big screen, your wait just got a little longer. Abhishek Kapoor’s directorial venture, which was supposed to hit the screens in June 2018 , has reportedly been postponed to 2018.
According to a report in Mid-Day, the shooting of the film has been extended owing to an important sequence. Kedarnath is a love story set against the backdrop of pilgrimage, and the devastating floods that hit Uttarakhand in 2013 form an important part in the film. And for that, Kapoor is planning to recreate the set in Mumbai. And this has pushed the release of the film.
A source told the daily, “The makers felt that the sequence deserves a grander canvas. So, they have decided to recreate the town of Kedarnath in Mumbai. The set will be erected by February next year. Abhishek intends to wrap up the sequence by June. This has, in turn, pushed the release.”
The report further suggests that the makers have roped in a VFX team from Los Angeles to ensure that the magnitude of the natural disaster is not lost on 70mm. “Gallons of water will be used to create the flood effect. The sequence will be high on VFX,” added the source.
Producer Prernaa Arora confirmed the news, “It’s going to be a challenging shoot. I completely believe in Gattu’s (Kapoor) vision.”
