Emraan Hashmi’s Haridwar shoot sparks row after locals object to ‘Cafe and Bar’ signboard; viral video surfaces
Actor Emraan Hashmi is currently in the holy city of Haridwar shooting for his next movie. However, the film crew has run into major trouble with the local residents after a video from the shooting location went viral online. The problem started because the crew built a temporary set for a scene. They put up a signboard that read “Cafe & Bar” on the set. A heated argument quickly broke out between the residents and the film’s production team, with locals demanding that the sign be taken down immediately out of respect for the city’s religious sentiments. Haridwar shoot row: Emraan Hashmi’s film set draws local protests. (PTI) What led to the controversy? According to a Dainik Bhaskar report, a major controversy broke out in Haridwar during a film shoot over a fictional set built by the production crew. The team had set up a fake restaurant to shoot a specific scene for their project. However, the problem started when they put up a large, highly visible signboard on the set that read “Cafe & …
