Ashutosh keeps it authentic

Ashutosh keeps it authentic
Monday, November 22, 2010 12:48 IST
Gowariker has used vintage cars from the '30s in the film

Ashutosh Gowariker's Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey is set in the 1930s and revolves around the Chittagong Uprising.

To maintain the authenticity of the era, Ashu has used vintage cars from the period in the film. The cars will be seen in important scenes of the uprising between Surjya Sen's team and the British officers.

Lawrence D'Souza, who's the production executive on the film, got in touch with a car collector in Goa and got hold of the vehicles.

Getting the hang of it

Says producer Sunita Gowariker says, "We had to get 10 cars and two trucks from that decade.

After much looking around, we found them all in Goa but they had to be repainted and overhauled to get them into working condition." Lawrence D'souza adds that since the cars were really old, the cast had to be trained to use them.

"They have very different gears and some don't even have brakes. The actors had to learn how to drive them. Sometimes, the cars would just stop working and had to be pushed."

D'souza got the cars from Pradeep Naik, a Goa resident.

"He had these cars and it was great that they were available close to the location we were shooting. We had a special mechanic who would be with us all the time if there were any problems.

These cars are not only old but are also expensive to maintain."

The vintage cars seen in the film are a Black Open Morris, Black Open Baby Austin and a Green Peugeot 303. Besides them, there are also two vintage trucks used in the film.
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