'Batti Gul Meter Chalu': Shahid Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor ditch a five-star hotel and instead opt for home-stay

Shahid Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor are recently busy shooting for their next, 'Batti Gul Meter Chalu'. And the news is that the lead actors are staying with the locals in Tehri, Uttarakhand and have ditched luxuries of a hotel for the betterment of their role. A source told a leading daily, “The producers toyed with the idea of a five-star initially, but realised that the closest ones are in Dehradun. The conveyance would have been a hassle since the location is a three-hour-plus drive from Dehradun. That’s when Shahid and the producers decided to opt for homestay. When they suggested the idea to Shraddha, she instantly agreed.”

“Shahid opined that staying close to the locals would help Shraddha and him pick up their dialect, which would lend an air of authenticity to their characters,” added the source. The cast and crew including Shahid and Shraddha are staying in 10 houses chosen by the producers. Earlier, Shahid had revealed, “Shree Narayan Singh in 'Toilet: Ek Prem Katha', talked about issues women faced with open defecation. Now he has chosen the electricity issue which will make the film very relatable to the common man. The story is based in Uttarakhand so I will be using a certain accent and dialect for the film. After playing a King, I will be seen as a small city lawyer.”

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