Riteish Deshmukh is not letting anything come in the way
of his performance in Banjo, National award-winning film maker Ravi Jadhav's
Bollywood debut. The actor who is ready to give it his best for the film
recently shot in a sewer for the introductory sequence.
“Banjo artists have been a part of Mumbai's landscape for
the last 100 years but they have never gained respect for their art. It's a
tough job as they usually start playing from morning and go on till midnight
without much rest. We wanted to portray how our hero, a Banjo player from the
slums, rises with his art. Most heroes arrive on the screen on bikes, cars or
horses, mine will emerge from a gutter, “says Ravi. Riteish who is currently
busy promoting Houseful 3 with co-stars Akshay Kumar, Jacqueline Fernandez,
Abhishek Bachchan and Lisa Haydon spent days learning the instrument before
hitting the sets. Was he sceptical about getting down and dirty in a sewer? “I
believe in shooting at real locations. It lends authenticity to a film. Banjo
is no different. Riteish was onboard ever since I shared the idea with him, and
had no reservations about shooting it either. The entire sequence, shot in
Worli, was wrapped up in two hours, “adds Ravi who is now busy with the post
production of the film, produced by Eros International.
According to Ravi, precautions were taken before the
final shot. “While we have a doctor on the sets at all times, Riteish was
smeared in oil so the grime would come off easily. He has worked really hard on
the film, “he asserts.
Banjo, produced by Eros International and directed by
Ravi Jadhav starring Riteish Deshmukh and Nargis Fakhri releases on 23rd
September.
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