Mohar Basu mohar. basu@ mid- day. com After filming a major portion of Bunty Aur Babli 2 in the city over two months, Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukerji have headed to Abu Dhabi to shoot the climax of the con caper. For a film that hinges on its leads outwitting those around and pulling off cons, debutant director Varun Sharma has imagined an elaborate con sequence that requires the UAE capital as the backdrop.
u201c We are shooting a highlight con in Abu Dhabi. The landscape of the Emirate gives a lot of scale to the film, and the team will spend around 10 days shooting the sequence,u201d informs Sharma. Siddhant Chaturvedi and Sharvari will join Khan and Mukerji in the upcoming schedule.
Bunty Aur Babli ( 2005) was a heartland fare with Mukerji and Abhishek Bachchanu2019s characters shown as smalltown con artistes. But Sharma says it was necessary to give a u201c slicku201d touch to the sequel.
u201c Since Bunty Aur Babli 2 is set in todayu2019s time, we were clear that the cons need to be crafted for todayu2019s audience. They will expect something new and slick. The Abu Dhabi con will stand out in that regard.u201d Foreign shores for desi con artists Saif- Rani head to Abu Dhabi to shoot an elaborate con sequence for Bunty Aur Babli 2
