'Khakee': How hunt for those superb locations went
- IndiaGlitz, [Wednesday,November 22 2017]
'Khakee', starring Karthi, Abhimanyu Singh and Rakul Preet Singh in lead roles, hit the screens on Nov 17. Already, the cop on whose life the film is based has said that its crucial episodes are very real.
Now, the makers inform us about what actually went into finalizing the locations. Director H Vinoth says, "When we thought of making a film based on certain real-life incidents, I felt I can take a lot of freedom regarding the locations. The subject offers geographical freedom. I discussed the same with cinematographer Satyan Suryan and we decided to scout proper locations.
After zeroing in on locations for two scenes in Andhra, we flew to Jaipur, where we couldn't find any location. It was when the locals said that there are good locations to shoot in Udaipur. We didn't want to wait for trains or flights and so, boarded a bus.
I didn't expect that a big cinematographer like Satyan Suryan would travel with me in a bus. When we landed in Udaipur, we saw Aravalli ranges, which are spread over five states.
The locations were fresh and we felt very happy. Even the houses there looked very fresh to shoot. From there we travelled to Bhuj. The freshness on the screen is only because of those locations".
'Khakee', produced by Umesh Gupta and Subhash Gupta of Aditya Music Pvt Ltd, has been running successfully with super hit talk.