Film crew takes over major Scots city centre as they shoot remake of 90s favourite movie
LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION! Film crew takes over major Scots city centre as they shoot remake of 90s favourite movie
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A MAJOR Scottish city centre was been transformed for a remake of a popular 1990's film.
Edinburgh's Princes Street Gardens was being used for filming a Bollywood film.
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Edinburgh was transformed for the film
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Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai is set to be released in April next year.
It is a remake of the hit 90's film Biwi No. 1 - which follows a housewife whose husband leaves her for a supermodel.
The same director of the first movie, David Dhawan, is in charge of the remake.
And part of the film is being shot in Edinburgh.
A film crew descended outside the Royal Scottish Academy near East Princes Street Gardens.
Actor Varun Dhawan, who is known for several Hindi films and is one of India's highest paid actors, was spotted filming a dance scene in the capital.
The 38-year-old, who is also the son of director David, was seen with two back-up dancers and several kilted bagpipers walking behind him.
Some cast members were also seen filming scenes on Portobello Beach on Monday.
The film issued a casting call looking for Scots to appear in the background of the movie.
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A casting call was issued in May looking for people to be a part of one scene.
Extras were wanted to portray nurses and doctors for a scene set in a hospital.
It was also revealed the scenes filmed in Scotland will lead to filming being complete.
It said: "The conclusion of Scotland schedule will lead to a film wrap, not-with-standing a couple of songs and some patchwork sequences."
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