Post-Glasgow Incident Jagmohan Mundhra's Film On Islamic Terrorism Gets Into Trouble

Post-Glasgow Incident Jagmohan Mundhra's Film On Islamic Terrorism Gets Into Trouble
Saturday, July 14, 2007 15:56 IST
By Subhash K Jha, Santa Banta News Network
/> Everything seemed to be going smoothly for Jgamohan Mundhra, his leading man Naseeruddin Shah and the rest of the unit of Shoot On Sight...until the Glasgow incident where a doctor from Bangalore was accused of terrorism...

Earlier this week while shooting in a building near Harrods' Mundhra's unit came in for a rude shock.

Says Mundhra, "As a result of the Glasgow incident and the attempted car bombs, London was under high –security alert. We were shooting inside a building. Our unit vans manned by Asian Muslim drivers were parked outside on the streets.

Suddenly the vans were surrounded by hordes of cops. They suspected there were bombs in the vans and demanded that our vehicles be immediately opened up for inspection."

It was a touch-and-go situation for Mundhra's crew specially since part of it, including Naseeruddin Shah, was Muslim.

"However apart from this incident apart, and the fact that our unit had to deal with constant rains, we faced no problems," says Mundhra who has wrapped up the entire shooting of Shoot On Sight in 42 days.

"Ironically we ended on 7/7/07 the second anniversary of the London bombings on which my film is based. It was wonderful working with Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri, Brian Cox, Greta Scachi, Gulshan Grover, Sadie Frost, Laila Rouass."

Shoot On Sight was initially offered to Ben Kingsley and then Amitabh Bachchan. When it came to Naseeruddin Shah, he was unsure. Naseer's earlier experience with an international film --A League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen—was disastrous.

"I'm glad Naseer finally said yes. Shoot On Sight will catapult him to international stardom," predicts Mundhra.
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