Reportedly, Railway Staions Are Being Banned From Shootings…
RAILWAY STATIONS and their Departments are being banned from being used for shooting Movies and the like. Railway Ministry released a circular in this regard. Reportedly, all the Railway Divisional offices have received these circulars already.
So, from now on, the producers have to shell out more for some realistic looking sets. I just hope that this improves the quality of the ART DIRECTION. Now, how many of you guys/gals have seen THE TERMINAL by STEVEN SPEILBERG staring TOM HANKS? 99% of the movie is picturized in a huge airport terminal set. It has to be seen to believe it… I know that for a single scene, it would be foolish for any producer to erect such sets. But you gotta understand that the film studios like Ramoji Film City have standard sets for such brief scenes. But the problem is that these standard sets are being used as is and without any customization of any sort. So, when ever we see these stations or airports on screen, they all look alike. And moreover they always look artificial due to lack of proper set designers. So I hope, with these strict stipulations, the quality of the SET DESIGN and every other related aspect would be uplifted.