Leaving its history of political turmoil behind, the Queen of the Hills is now playing host to the country’s topmost superstar —
Rajinikanth. While he is already in
Kurseong
, lapping up all the love showered on him, around 150 technicians are likely to travel to the shooting destination in the lap of Kanchenjunga.
Earlier, Barfi! starring
Ranbir Kapoor and
Priyanka Chopra was shot in
Darjeeling and a portion of Shah Rukh Khan-starrer
Main Hoon Na
was also canned there. In recent times,
Sujoy Ghosh shot a Kahaani 2 in Kalimpong, amidst much fanfare. Directed by Karthik Sabbaraj, the film will be shot across Darjeeling and Kalimpong. The team has been to Mount Herman School, Kalimpong, Kurseong Rangers College where parts of the movie will be shot. This morning, Rajinikanth met the faculty at Kurseong Rangers College and spent time on campus exchanging pleasantries. The shoot is likely to begin from Tuesday and continue for about a month.
Zinia Sen is chief copy editor at Calcutta Times. She handles the...
Read MoreZinia Sen is chief copy editor at Calcutta Times. She handles the "Kolkata Is Talking About" pages. She handles editing and production work, apart from writing regularly. She keenly awaits Friday releases and weekend concerts. She hates discussing work and loves playing badminton to keep her going. Having been a high school badminton champion, she says sports has instilled in her the drive to win.
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