Mumbai: Gumshuda was the second film to be shot in the picturesque hills of Meghalaya
Asoke Vishwanathan could not think of any place other than Meghalaya to set his film Gumshuda. The director, who has directed several Bengali films, says that the film is a thriller with several outdoor scenes hence the exotic location.
“Megh-alaya is the smallest state of India but the most scenic. Shillong and Cherrapunjee are virgin locales as no Hindi film except the unreleased Har Pall has been shot there. Besides the mountains, rivers and the greenery what adds to the backdrop of a film are the local people who are a colourful, interesting race,” says the director.
Since there are several scenes where the protagonist is shown rummaging through forests, the film has been shot mostly outdoors.
“The best scene was shot on the Badda Paani river in Shillong which makes for a stunning backdrop.
The only drawback of shooting in Meghalaya is the lack of infrastructure. You have to have all your equipments in place and arrange for police and even army security if you want a smooth shoot here,” advises the filmmaker. The film, starring Rajit Kapur, Victor Banerjee, Priyanshu Chatterjee and Simone Singh, releases on August 27.
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