Ankur Pathak (MUMBAI MIRROR; March 11, 2014)

 Recent reports claimed that director Subhash Kapoor has gone ‘underground’ to avoid media scrutiny after being accused of molestation by actress Geetika Tyagi but Mirror has it that the filmmaker is busy shooting his next film in Shimla.

 The production of his next, Guddu Rangeela, starring Arshad Warsi, Amit Sadh and Aditi Rao Hydari is in full swing in the hill station. A source told Mirror, “The mood on the set is quite upbeat and the shoot is progressing well. To avoid any upsetting incidents, Subhash has requested that nobody mention Geetika Tyagi's name or question him about the episode.”

 When quizzed about the film’s subject, the source revealed, “It’s a classic satire on rural politics. Amit plays Guddu, a hardcore Haryanvi, while Arshad will be seen as Rangeela. The leading lady, Aditi Rao Hydari, plays a pretty school teacher.”

 A major chunk of the film has been completed and the crew will now move to Narkanda, to shoot portions in heavy snow, before shifting base to Chandigarh.

 Added the source, “The film’s outdoor shoot will be complete after the Chandigarh schedule. A few days in mid-April will be shot on a set in Mumbai and the film will be wrapped up.”