The makers of the spy thriller are awaiting a clearance from the military forces to resume shoot
Emraan Hashmi has evidently been having a rough time at the box office. In the last six years, the actor has had 11 releases, none of which have managed to make money at the cash registers. Despite the string of flops, he has three films in his kitty — Captain Nawab, Cheat India, and Jeetu Joseph’s horror thriller.
However, Captain Nawab has already run into troubled waters. Says a source, “Emraan had booked his dates for the spy thriller and even begun shooting for it. But now, the shoot has been temporarily stalled. That’s why his other films have been announced in quick succession.”
When asked about the reason, the source reveals, “Director Tony D’Souza and the entire team is awaiting a clearance from the Indian military to resume the shoot. In the movie, Emraan plays a double agent who represents India and Pakistan and lands in trouble when both countries find out about his betrayal. Given that he plays a man in uniform and it highlights the sensitive Indo-Pakistan relationship, the armed forces are wary of how it will be shot. They have raised a few questions and unless a clearance is received, work on the film cannot resume.”
Confirming the news, Tony says, “Yes, we have sent the script to the Ministry of Defence. We are awaiting their clearance to proceed with the shoot.” He quickly clarifies, “Anyone who makes a film on the army doesn’t do it with an intention to hurt anyone’s sentiment. We have a lot of respect for the Indian Armed Forces.”
Tony adds that the clearance is expected soon. “We had finished our first schedule, but we will shoot portions of the film featuring the Indian Army now. So, we needed the Ministry to give us a No Objection Certificate. It should come either by the end of this month or in the first week of March. Then, we would be good to go,” he says.
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