This time, a Telugu film shoot in Varanasi

A delightful Bharatnatyam dance recital on

Chet Singh

Ghat last Wednesday evening, attracted a lot of onlookers, including some foreign travellers, who were on a walk on the ghat. Turns out it was part of the shooting of an untitled Telugu film taking place at the ghat. The dancers were soon joined by actress

Mishti Chakraborty

, who made her debut in Bollywood with the Subhash Ghai directed film Kaanchi, and is the female protagonist of the Telugu film. The actress arrived in a boat and seemed quite charmed by the view of the river front. In between shots, Mishti, who was in a playful mood, played with the stray dogs on the ghat.

Students of Banaras Hindu University performing Bharatnatyam (BCCL/ Arvind Kumar)
Sharing the experience of shooting in Varanasi, debutant director

Sundeep Gopisetty

says, “We are here since the last six days and it has been a terrific experience to shoot in the city. We have captured nearly all the ghats in our frames and also went to the outskirts at Chunar waterfalls for the shooting. Apart from Mishti, the film, which is a family drama, also has actor Karthik Raju, known for films like Padesave. We have already shot 60 percent of the film in Hyderabad before coming here. Varanasi figures in the story and is a vital part of the film,” he says.

(BCCL/ Arvind Kumar)

Misthi Chakraborty and (inset) Ghantasala Viswanath (BCCL/ Arvind Kumar)

Misthi Chakraborty and (inset) students of Banaras Hindu University performing Bharatnatyam (BCCL/ Arvind Kumar)

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