Julia Roberts` film stalled by protesting Bali villagers

London: Hollywood superstar Julia Roberts may have had a pleasant experience shooting in India, but her film has run into trouble in Indonesia.Roberts` new movie `Eat, Pray, Love` was thrown into turmoil after locals of a Bali village refused the production crew access to the set, reported Contactmusic.

Locals in the village of Bentuyung, where filming was scheduled to take place, objected when the crew arrived a month early. They blockaded roads and demanded payment of USD 32,000 for the use of the location. The protest embarrassed officials who had granted movie bosses permission to film there. "There was a misunderstanding. The crew came in with 20 trucks, earlier than their scheduled shooting on November 10, so the villagers were offended and blocked the roads. They asked for 300 million rupiah (USD 32,000) to use the location for filming," said District chief Tjokorda Oka Artha Ardana Sukawati. Sukawati insists the problem has now been resolved and filming will go ahead as planned. "Everything is okay now. The villagers understand. Many local and international films have been shot here with no problem at all," he added. Bureau Report