Aug 3, 2020
Actors super excited about shooting after 5 months lockdown, filming to begin in UAE from August 20th
- Bollywood producer Gaurang Doshi brings two web series to UAE, first ever to be shot entirely in the country
- Bollywood A-listers R Madhavan, Ronit Roy, Chunky Pandey, Ameesha Patel, Prateik Babbar and Tanuj Virwani amongst the star-studded cast
- Hospitality Partner, Palazzo Versace Dubai to host the stars and crew of the web series for the entire duration of their stay in Dubai .
3rd August, 2020; Dubai, UAE: The first set of crew members comprising the technical team, directors, cinematographers, production designer , music director and assistants of Gaurang Doshi Productions’ multi-starrer web series ‘7th Sense’ arrived in Dubai last evening. The popular Bollywood producer, Gaurang Doshi is all set to shoot two star-studded web series in the UAE, the first of which is ‘7th Sense’ that will start filming from 20th August as the actors and other crew members are all scheduled to arrive in UAE by mid-August.
With the finest actors of the industry such as R Madhavan, Ronit Roy, Chunky Pandey, Ameesha Patel, Prateik Babbar and Tanuj Virwani amongst other powerful artists, the big ensemble murder mystery promises to be captivating with a riveting plot and gripping screenplay, keeping viewers on the edge while bringing out your inner detective.
The next web series ‘Line of Fire’ comprises of two seasons and once again boasts of superstars such as Prakash Raj, Jimmy Shergill, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Tanuj Virwani, Vijay Raaz, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Kabir Singh, Sana Saeed, Manu Rishi and Tanvi Azmi.
“I am very thrilled and excited as the action has began and particularly thankful to the UAE Government for making the process so seamless. UAE has done a marvellous job in controlling the spread of the virus and has become an inspiration for the world. Our team would also be taking all the precautionary measures as directed by the authorities to ensure utmost security and safety of the crew”, commented producer GaurangDoshi.
“This would indeed be the first web series from Bollywood to be entirely shot in UAE and ours is the first crew in the world to begin shooting at this scale. Bringing together such a stellar star cast after 5 months of lockdown is nothing short of creating history and we are proud of achieving this big milestone. Everyone in the team is super excited to start shooting again and very happy to be back at work”, added Gaurang Doshi.
Moreover, Dubai’s leading 5-star fashion hotel, Palazzo Versace, Jaddaf Waterfront has come onboard as Hospitality Partner and would be playing host to the Bollywood stars and crew of the series for the entire duration of their stay while some parts of the series may also be shot at this luxurious property.
Welcoming the collaboration with Gaurang Doshi Productions, Monther Darwish, Managing Director, Palazzo Versace, Jaddaf Waterfront, Dubai said, “It would be a great pleasure for us to host the Bollywood stars and team of the web series at our luxury property and we are truly looking forward to be their host for the next 8-months”.
The entire cast and crew for both the web series consist of over 100 members while the illustrious crew of 7th Sense also features prominent actors like Elli AvrRam, Aashim Gulati, Sana Saeed, Ahsaas Channa, Dibyendu Bhattacharya, Sajjad DelaFrooz and Manuj Sharma alongside the big stars.
“Audiences would have never seen something of this magnitude in a web series till date, with such a mega star cast, super spectacular UAE locales, glamorous sets, a fascinating plot and everything presented magnificently, the murder mysteries will not only intrigue and excite but will create history”, added Doshi.
‘7th Sense’ is being directed by Karan Darra, the story and screenplay is by Gibran Noorani whereas Nagaraj Rathinam is the Director of Photography, Sandeep Shelar is the Production Designer and Charan Pathania will give the music and the background scores .The prep work for second web series, ‘Line of Fire’, the espionage fast-paced action thriller, will also begin simultaneously with that of ‘7th Sense’.
The big budget web series are produced under the patronage of His Excellency Suhail Mohd. Al Zarooni,an Emirati businessman,Guinness World Record holder and Ambassador at Large, Dubai.
Furthermore, Madhu Bhandari is the co-producer; Amey D. Nargolkar and Munir Awan are the associate producers, whereas Parag Parekh and Ronak are the financial advisors for both the web series.
———–Anuroopa Mukherjee
Pulse 360 PR & Marketing Communications
Email: anuroopa@pulse360me.com