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I watched RRR over the weekend, and beyond how awesome it was, one moment was the most surprising. Mariinsky Palace in Kyiv behind the dancing people in Naatu Naatu. I couldn’t’ believe it the great Indian blockbuster and Kyiv? A huge Bolliwood dance number in front of the residence of the Ukrainian president? Seems unlikely. But this is the age when unlikely stuff happens. Especially when Ukraine is concerned. It was indeed filmed in front of Mariinsky Palace.

The reason for this unexpected filming location was COVID and related travel restrictions. It was being filmed in 2021, and Indian actors couldn’t go to UK, while UK actor couldn’t go to India, so the production team started looking for middle ground, and found it in Ukraine. As Mariinsky Palace is the official residence of the Ukrainian president, it was not considered as a filming location, but the director S. S. Rajamoulifell in love with it, and eventually, the arrangements were made.

So lots of non-Indian dancers and extras you see there are not British, but Ukrainian. The movie also used other filming locations and movie studio in Ukraine, but they are not as instantly recognizable.

More on the palace

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Answer 10, make 10.

Thx To super kind @decadentvoidprincess who tagged me. 

1 What is your favorite movie of all time, and why?

This is impossible to answer, they are too many and they are my fav. for different reasons. So let’s say that my top 4 is: 

Pulp Fiction because of the way Tarantino builded the plot.

Zatoichi: is a Japanese movie by Takeshi Kitano. I cannot properly explain why i like it so much, u should have seen it, but let’s say that it is 25% 7 samurai, 25% pulp fition, 10% bolliwood, and 40 weird japanese stuff. It is really funny and poetic, I suggest it.

Leon, because of the characters. Yeah I’m trashy and I like badasses.

Birdman: ‘cause when you see a just ONE LONG SHOT movie and you get out of the cinema screaming because it was too good, well that’s a great movie.

2 What was your favorite movie as a kid, if different from #1?

Ahhhh.... Indiana Jones definitely. I wanted to become an archaeologist after that.

3 Is there a movie adaptation of a book that does the book justice?

Nope. Sorry. My immagination has always been failed by adaptations.

4 What is a movie you can watch a million times and it never gets old?

Star wars (anyone of the first trilogy),

5 What is your favorite “bad” movie or guilty pleasure?

Jesus Christ Vampire slayer. It’s a trash-horror, Asylum edition. It is ... well it’s awful guys, but it’s so weird that I just love it.

6 Is there a genre of film or a movie trope that you just can’t deal with?

No, but I don’t like very much musical or western.

7 What is your favorite “classic” film, if it hasn’t come up already?

Citizen Kane... And many Others, but this list could really be endless.

8 Is there a director or actor whose movies you will always watch no matter what?

Pedro Almodovar, but lately I’ve changed my mind, his latest movie were disappointing.

9 Favorite holiday movie?  Can be any holiday :)

Easter _ Jesus Christ Superstar. (Jesus you are in my list twice already.)

10 What is the prettiest or most visually appealing movie you’ve ever seen?

Spirited away by Hayao Miyazaki

NOW I’m supposed to make 10 questions (bkjbdfjnk--lbJFJBNBJLB<BJKBSBB!!!!!!!!!!) but 8 probably could do the same. (Maker I am not good at this at all!) 

1 what do you like the most when you are watching a movie? feelings, rituals, ppl to be with, etc...

2 Who are your fav. movie directors?

3 why?

4 what do you usually expect from them?

5 what is the worse movie in the world you’ve ever seen?

6 Did you ever get out of the cinema before the show was done? when?

7 did you ever read/write something that you thought it was good for a short movie? Tried to shoot it? 

8 theatre or cinema?

Tag back @littleglassanimalwrites @shipwreckedwraith 

Ignore my questions if u don’t like them, I’ll understand lol

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Genelia - my favorit indian actrees! I love Indian film, Bolliwood. I love very many indian films and actress. But, Genelia my love forever.

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Firm is that family, where there is no possession of the letter “I”, which governs only the word “we”, where there is a common dream.

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“Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.”

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Bollywood Tree, Kala Ghoda Arts Festival, Mumbai, India

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Main rang sarbaton ka tu ghaat ghaat ka pani

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