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Creative team Cast and crew members working in full swing

The film, pegged to be shot without cuts and retakes, stars actress Neha Dhupia along with a host of others who’ve been finalised through a talent hunt. “The idea struck us after the celebration of the channel’s 13th birthday when we hired youngsters to shoot the entire proceedings; we thought of having a film shot in a live format. In the past we have received a good response from our reality shows like Popstars and Get Gorgeous. Even blogumentaries like My India Report and the Big [v] concert were well received by the youngsters. Now, our creative team scripted this 20-minute film,” explains Amar K. Deb, head honcho of the channel.

Since the film will be shot without cuts and retakes, the cast and crew is now on a rehearsal mode.

“The actors have to memorise the script. Quite a few rehearsals were needed to ensure a systematic flow of events. A crew of 20 cameramen and 50 cameras will be shooting this project. Everyone needs to work in tandem to avoid goof ups. A normal film can have any number of cuts and retakes. Here there is only one ‘action’ and one ‘cut’,” he adds.

The film fits the bill of a commercial mainstream Bollywood project. Neha Dhupia will have a handsome hero for company along with a tyrant and conniving father.

The cast and crew, he says, has its fingers crossed since the film will be aired live on television on March 2, 9 p.m. “Live is a dangerous word since anything can happen; it all depends on the spontaneity of the actors; the whole film, especially the finale, is a challenge for us,” says Deb.

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