SRK Deepika Rohit survive on biscuits for a week

This article was last updated on April 16, 2022

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USA: Oye! Times readers Get FREE $30 to spend on Amazon, Walmart… Leave aside celebrities, even a regular guy next door is expected to indulge in decent food at least, especially during outdoors when even basic amenities come at a premium. However, it was a huge crew of over 200 people, including cast members Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone along with director Rohit Shetty, who practically lived on biscuits for a major part of the day during the shoot of Chennai Express.

"This was during an elaborate schedule at Dudhsagar, Goa," informs a unit member, "There was a major train sequence that had to be filmed on location and we had to be there at six in the morning every day to shoot that. Since this involved a train that passed through a bridge on a scheduled hour, we had to work on very tight timelines."

On the first such morning, the crew realized that it wasn't just waking up early in the morning which would prove to be their ultimate nightmare.

"There was lunch prepared for us but we realized that by the time we were ready for it, it was rotten," recollects the unit member, "Our cook told us that since he had to prepare food for 200 people, and he had to begin preparations at two in the night. When it was finally time for lunch ten hours later, it didn't remain fresh at all."

After the first day disappointment, the matter was discussed with Shah Rukh since the shoot was expected to last for a week and a permanent solution had to be sought. This is when it was decided that entire crew would have to survive on biscuits.

"Shah Rukh led from the front and we procured tons of biscuit packs which belonged to varied variety. Everyone skipped their regular day meals for almost a week and there were no complaints whatsoever," confirms Rohit Shetty, "Everyone understood that there was no other way out. It was all being done for the love of the film. And yes, our cook was the happiest since he was the only one who managed to get some extra hours of sleep."

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