Edinburgh filming for '90s classic movie remake takes over Portobello beach
The movie, Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai, is a romantic comedy - and a remake of a classic '90s Bollywood film. It's set for release in April next year.
Residents in the city have seen filming taking place in Victoria Street, outside the Royal Scottish Academy and down at Portobello beach. The films title comes from a Hindu saying, which roughly translates means that 'young people are bound to fall in love'.
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The project comes from director David Dhawan, and features his son Varun Dhawan, as well as Pooja Hegde and Mrunal Thakur. Cast and crew were seen filming scenes on Portobello beach on Monday.
A casting call was released in early May, with extras wanted for a hospital scene who could play nurses and doctors in the background.
The 30-day shoot in Scotland is understood to cover two songs, with key chase sequences and 'comedic scenes' for the film.
A source told Pinkvilla, a top Bollywood news site: "A lot of combination scenes, leading to chaos on screen will be shot in Scotland.
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"The conclusion of Scotland schedule will lead to a film wrap, not-with-standing a couple of songs and some patchwork sequences."
The original film, from 1999, starred actors such as Anil Kapoor and Salman Khan, and many refer to it as Chunnari Chunnari - its popular main track.
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