Saif and Sonakshi begin shooting in Kolkata

The Kolkata schedule of Tigmanshu Dhulia’s upcoming film, Bullet Raja started on Friday with a full-day shoot at Hedua Laha Bari. It is one of the oldest heritage buildings of North Kolkata.

The area was cordoned off for the shoot and it was only after the pack up at 5 pm that locals were allowed to enter the vicinity. Next, Dhulia will shoot a song sequence in the narrow lanes and by-lanes–so much a characteristic of North Kolkata.

Apart from this, the crew is also scheduled to shoot at Princep Ghat and Kumartuli– two all-time favourites among filmmakers. In the film, the Dabang actress Sonakshi plays an urban chic in love with a gun toting gangster, played by Saif.

This is the second time Sonakshi is shooting in West Bengal. A few months back, she was in the state to shoot for the Ekta Kapoor-Anurag Kashyap co-production Lootera, where she is cast opposite Ranveer Singh.

While Saif, has his last shot Imtiaz Ali’s Love Aaj Kal with Giselli Monteiro in one of the most unassuming locales of South Kolkata. The team will soon have company with the Gunday team of Arjun Kapoor, Ranveer Singh and Priyanka Chopra arriving in the city as well.