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Sadia Khateeb Recalls Shooting 'Silaa' in Cave with No Phone or Power

Actress Sadia Khateeb has wrapped shooting for the upcoming film 'Silaa'. She recounted the challenging experience of filming for four days inside Vietnam's Son Doong Cave, which had no electricity, phone service, or proper beds. The crew had to trek up to 25 kilometers daily within the cave's unique ecosystem. Khateeb also expressed gratitude for getting to portray a classic Bollywood heroine in a song sequence shot in Gulmarg.

Key Points: Sadia Khateeb on Filming 'Silaa' in Son Doong Cave

  • Shot in Son Doong Cave
  • No phone or electricity
  • Crew walked 25km daily
  • First film shot in the cave
  • Also shot song in Gulmarg
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Sadia Khateeb wraps up 'Silaa', recollects shooting inside cave with no phone, electricity

Actress Sadia Khateeb shares her intense experience shooting 'Silaa' inside the Son Doong cave with no electricity or phones. Film set for release this year.

"We're the first film to be ever shot in that cave. The experience was exhilarating. - Sadia Khateeb"

Mumbai, Feb 11

Actress Sadia Khateeb, who has wrapped up the shooting of her upcoming film 'Silaa' on Wednesday, has recollected her fondest memories from the shooting of the film. In the film, she stars alongside Harshvardhan Rane.

The actress shared her experience of shooting for the film inside the Son Doong Cave with no phone or electricity.

Talking about the same, she said, "I have too many great memories from the shooting days, but I'll start from when we started shooting this film in the cave and four days when we were in the cave without any phone, without any electricity, without any bed. We were sleeping in tents. We're the first filmmakers, we're the first film to be ever shot in that cave. The experience was exhilarating".

She further mentioned, "That cave has its own ecosystem, that cave has its own ground and sky, literally. It's not just a flat walking cave. You have to climb mountains and all of us, all the crew used to climb mountains, walked for like 25 kilometres. It's a long stretch though. Sweat, blood, tears, you name it".

"We even shot a song in Gulmarg where I was dressed and presented like a full-fledged Bollywood heroine, something I hadn't experienced before. In Shikara and The Diplomat, I was immersed in very different, rooted characters. But in Silaa, I got to embrace the classic heroine space as well, and that felt incredibly special. I'm truly grateful for that experience", she added.

'Silaa' is slated to release this year. The actress will also be seen next to Kapil Sharma, Neetu Kapoor and Riddhima Kapoor Sahni.

Touted to be an intense action romance with layered characters and high-stakes drama, 'Silaa' has been presented by Zee Studios. It is jointly backed by Omung Kumar, Umesh KR Bansal, Pragati Deshmukh, Himanshu Tiwari, Ajay Singh, Abhishek Ankur, and Captain Rahul Bali, under the banners of Blue Lotus Pictures, Stark Entertainment, and Innovations India, "Silaa" has been co-produced by Rahhat Shah Kazmi.

- IANS

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Arjun K
As someone who loves trekking, I can imagine how tough that 25km walk inside the cave must have been. Son Doong is in Vietnam, right? Interesting choice for a Bollywood film. Hope the effort translates to a good movie. The 'intense action romance' tag has me curious.
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Sarah B
While I admire the dedication, I do hope the production had all the necessary safety clearances and didn't disturb the cave's natural ecosystem. These pristine places need to be protected. The film's success shouldn't come at an environmental cost.
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Rohit P
Good to see Sadia getting a full-fledged Bollywood heroine role after her powerful performances in Shikara. She's a talented actress. Shooting a song in Gulmarg will be a visual treat for sure! Looking forward to this one.
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Kavya N
"Sweat, blood, tears" – that's the real story behind the glamour! It's easy to forget the physical toll filmmaking takes, especially in such remote locations. Hats off to the entire team. Hope the movie does well! 🤞
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Michael C
The production backing seems quite strong with Zee Studios and multiple producers. Sometimes that many cooks can spoil the broth, but hopefully the vision remains clear. The cave setting is a unique selling point.

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