Tweaking scene after protests, US film crew reshoots at airport

Ahmedabad: Days after they were forced to stop shooting at Ahmedabad airport by autorickshaw drivers, the cast and crew of 'American Gandhi' returned there on Friday. Amid high security, Hollywood filmmaker Joseph Mungra and his team shot the scene, which had been modified a little.
Last Sunday, the film crew had to abruptly wrap up the shooting after auto drivers and some flyers protested against the filming of a scene, alleging that it was portraying India and Ahmedabad in bad light.
The film stars James Patrick Stuart, a popular soap opera actor in the US, playing Mark Martin as a skilled but unemployed mining analyst.
"We changed the sequence where we show a local thug taking away a bag from the airport," said a film crew member. "Instead, we now have a hotel's agent meeting Martin and offering him help as a guide."
The film director also briefed the airport officials about the change in the scene to secure the permission.
17/12/11 Times of India

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