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A poster for the 2005 movie "Zeher" written by Mahesh Bhatt.
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A Bollywood movie production company has for the first time picked Korea as the setting for one of India¡¯s all-singing, all-dancing extravaganzas. The Seoul Film Commission announced Friday the film titled "Gangster" will start shooting in Seoul on Saturday.
The film, produced by leading Indian producer Visheshi, will be directed by Mahesh Bhatt, a veteran of some 50 films. Seoul will provide the main backdrop to -- what else - a love story.
"Seoul was chosen as the shooting location because it is a place where big-city life and traditional culture coexist," the producers said. "There is much for us to learn in Korea, a country with a frightfully big influence the world over."
The Indian movie follows the Hong Kong production "Seoul Raiders" shot here last year with help from the commission. The producers have scouted out many areas in the heart of the city including Tehran Street, Yeouido, the Cheonggye Stream, Jeong-dong, Namsan and Seoul City Hall and Square.
Some of the crew already arrived in Seoul last Sunday with another 30 or so including the director and stars arriving on Friday. The first shoot will take place during a fireworks festival in the Han River Park in Yeouido on Saturday. Cast and crew are expected to draw swarms of reporters from the world¡¯s second most populous country to Seoul. India¡¯s Bombay-based film industry turns out some 1,000 movies a year, and the commission hopes that other Indian filmmakers will make a beeline to Korea.
¡°The beautiful scenes of Seoul to be captured in the film will project a good image of Korea and attract more tourists,¡± it adds.
(englishnews@chosun.com )
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