Shimla Shedule

Local reporters were a bit too hasty in concluding that the unit had been denied permission by authorities to shoot at a prestigious library in the Himachal Pradesh capital. True or false? Actually both! Initially permission had been denied and Sanjay planned to shoot with Amitabh Bachchan in Pune. But just when the entire unit was ready to fly back to Mumbai, the magical governmental green signal was granted. Rani Mukherjee, who had flown back to Mumbai, returned to Shimla. With the Shimla schedule, the shooting of “Black” is nearly over.

Bachchan in love with ‘Black’ and more

After seeing the rushes of “Black”, the Big B said he couldn’t sleep properly. Jaya Bachchan thinks ‘Black’ is a very, very important event in Hindi cinema.

Though it’s freezing in Shimla, the Big B isn’t complaining even though he’s dunked in water for several shots. Actually, when does he ever complain? Amitabh has also found a new best friend. Her name is Ayesha Kapoor. She’s his co-star in “Black” and she’s all of 10. The girl is so bright and so stunningly gifted, she not only tells him how to improve the shots but also gives the amused and startled director very valid suggestions on the sets. With the prodigy from Pondicherry, who plays Rani Mukherjee’s childhood avatar, acting like she was born for the camera, there’s a sense of excitement on the sets. For all you know, l’il Ayesha (born to a German mother and a Punjabi father) may steal the show from both Mr B and Ms M who have given career-defining performances in “Black”.