Shahid Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor concluded shooting for the final schedule of Batti Gul Meter Chalu in Mumbai. They wrapped up the shooting for the film with a song sequence, which has been sung by Mika Singh. Shahid and Shraddha shot the concluding sequence in Mumbai's Mehboob Studios. Batti Gul Aur Meter Chalu went on floors in February. The actors were earlier shooting for their film in Uttarakhand. Yami Gautam, who also features in the film, plays the role of a lawyer. Though makers have neither revealed details about the plot nor the characters of the film but what we know is that Batti Gul Meter Chalu is a social drama based on the struggles of a common man. The story his struggle against the power distribution companies over exorbitant electricity bills.
#BattiGulMeterChalu shooting concludes... Final song filmed on Shahid and Shraddha at Mehboob Studios in Mumbai... Song also features Divyendu Sharma... Shree Narayan Singh directs the film. pic.twitter.com/4v7zCoDlA7
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Shahid and Shraddha gave their fans behind-the-scenes sneak peek from the sets of Batti Gul Meter Chalu. In a photo shared by Shahid on Instagram, the actor seems to be having a fun time shooting for the film in Uttarakhand.
Shahid Kapoor posted a goofy "tongue-in-cheek" picture from the sets of Batti Gul Meter Chalu with co-star Shraddha Kapoor, which went viral.
Yami Gautam, to prep for her role in the film, visited a court session recently. "Yami was in the court to try and grasp mannerisms of the lawyers. Especially female advocates to see how they argued on cases and how they were conducting themselves inside and outside the courtroom," a source told Deccan Chronicle.
Batti Gul Meter Chalu is Shahid and Sharddha's second film together. The actors had earlier featured in critically acclaimed film Haider, which was directed by Vishal Bhardwaj.
Shahid Kapoor will now start prepping for his role in his next film Arjun Reddy, which he intends to wrap up before his wife Mira Rajput's due date for their second child. Meanwhile, Shraddha took off to Germany with family to enjoy her vacation.
Directed by Shree Narayan Singh, Batti Gul Meter Chalu is slated to hit the theatres this August.