‘Jazbaa’ makers spend Rs. 80 lakh to recreate Bombay High Court

The makers of ‘Jazbaa’ have spent in the region of Rs. 80 lakh to create a replica of the Bombay High Court in Film City.

Due to security reasons, they were not able to shoot in the actual court and hence a recreation was required. That shooting schedule of that part of the film starts on 19th June.

Nadeem Shah, one of the assistant directors of the films told NDTV, “The courtroom sequences are crucial for the film and we have been preparing for it for four months now. The original plan was to shoot at the Bombay High Court but we realised that it wasn’t a safe option. Aishwarya’s presence would have attracted a lot of crowd and we would have had to arrange for extra security. Also, getting permission to shoot at the court involves a long procedure. Therefore we decided to recreate the court at Film City.”

He concluded, “We wanted the atmosphere and court proceedings to look as authentic as possible and paid attention to minute details. The total cost of the set is nearly Rs 80 lakh. But then again, if you want to show something genuine, you should be ready to shell out a certain price.”