Shahid Kapoor starts shooting in Tehri for his next

After Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra starrer, Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar, it's Shahid Kapoor's Batti Gul Meter Chalu that is going to be shot in Uttarakhand. Shahid was in Tehri on Friday for the muhurat of the film, where he greeted Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat. Apart from Tehri, the film will also be shot in Rishikesh, Dehradun and Mussoorie over the next two months.

Shahid Kapoor with CM Trivendra Singh Rawat (BCCL/Taresh Dutta)

On the occasion, the CM declared that from now on, no fee will be charged to shoot in the state. He said, "The move is being taken to make Uttarakhand a film- friendly state. We want to encourage the development of picturesque locales of the state and help generate employment for locals here."
The film also stars Shraddha Kapoor in the lead, who will be joining the crew today.