Salman Khan's ‘Veer’ shot at Buckingham Palace

It seems that Salman is leaving no stone unturned in giving ‘Veer’ a period film look as the movie was recently shot in the vicinity of Buckingham Palace.

Spicezee Bureau

Mumbai: It seems that Salman Khan is leaving no stone unturned in giving ‘Veer’ an authentic period film look as the film has become the first Bollywood flick ever to be shot in the vicinity of Buckingham Palace.It is believed that the makers of ‘Veer’ had to shell out a whopping 50,000 pounds (around Rs 38 lakh) for four hours of shoot at the Buckingham Palace. Talking to a news daily, producer Vijay Galani said, "It took us around three months of persistent follow-ups with UK officials to get the permission. Luckily for us, they accepted our request and since the Queen was out of the city on that day, things fell into place." "Never before have the roads near Buckingham Palace been cordoned off for a movie shoot. We wanted to show a period setting and recreate that look -- people wearing clothes prevalent in the 19th century, horse carriages, et al. That was the difficult part. The London traffic controllers only allowed us time between 6 am to 10 am. Our crew reached as early as 3 in the morning to set up the shoot and thankfully everything was on schedule. We had to paint signboards near Buckingham and remove all modern fixtures within the frames to make it authentic. Of course we restored everything after the shoot," continued an ecstatic Galani. Speaking about the experience at Buckingham Palace, a stimulated Salman said, "It felt great. I have always been fascinated about shooting at real castles and places of heritage. I had earlier done a bit for Vipul Shah`s ‘London Dreams.’ The England shoot for ‘Veer’ was amazing. I did not believe we could do the things we managed to right in the heart of London. Unlike studio recreations, shooting at actual heritage locations completely lifts the scene -- it looks rich!"