Exasperated with issues related to permissions for shooting in Mumbai, filmmaker Sanjay Gupta has dropped his plan of building a film studio near the city. He now feels Gujarat is an ideal location for his upcoming studio.

Last week, Gupta, along with his cast and crew, was shooting for his forthcoming film, Shootout at Wadala, at Dhobi Ghat. “To shoot at any outdoor location in Mumbai, we’ve to get permissions from five different government bodies. In spite of that, we’re allowed to shoot only on Sundays in the so-called sensitive areas. All of Mumbai is out on the roads relaxing and lounging around on Sundays. We are not even allowed to take aerial shots of the city from helicopters.