Thursday, September 18, 2008

Jhagde ka side-FX

Shah Rukh Khan's Red Chillies Entertainment has a separate team called Red Chillies VFX that handles special effects and post-production work for many films.


Initially, VFX would work solely for Shah Rukh starrers like Chak De!, Om Shanti Om and Paheli but lately, they have started outsourcing their talent to other production houses as well.

Some of the films VFX is working on are Tasveer, Aashayein, Dostana and Drona. In that list is also Subhash Ghai's Yuvvraj starring Salman Khan, Anil Kapoor and Katrina Kaif.

Outsource it!

Sources reveal that Ghai's film needs CGI and special effect sequences in the second half which VFX is handling. However, that may change soon. A source working on the project reveals that Salman isn't pleased about Shah Rukh's company was handling the work of his film.

"The deal was negotiated before his fall out with Shah Rukh. However, now that equations have changed between them, he wants Ghai to outsource the SFX work elsewhere."

That seems unlikely because a large part of the work has been completed. Adds an insider, "Sallu is adamant that the remaining portions be sourced to some other company. But it isn't easy to start all over."

When contacted Ghai says, "Mukta Arts and Red Chillies are professional companies committed from day one to do the FX for Yuvvraj and they are doing a fine job. Actually the Red Chillies technicians with Salman did the last-day shoot. I can assure you that Salman has never interfered in any of the departments throughout the making of Yuvvraj."
Shah Rukh Khan's Red Chillies Entertainment has a separate team called Red Chillies VFX that handles special effects and post-production work for many films.

Initially, VFX would work solely for Shah Rukh starrers like Chak De!, Om Shanti Om and Paheli but lately, they have started outsourcing their talent to other production houses as well.

Some of the films VFX is working on are Tasveer, Aashayein, Dostana and Drona. In that list is also Subhash Ghai's Yuvvraj starring Salman Khan, Anil Kapoor and Katrina Kaif.

Outsource it!

Sources reveal that Ghai's film needs CGI and special effect sequences in the second half which VFX is handling. However, that may change soon. A source working on the project reveals that Salman isn't pleased about Shah Rukh's company was handling the work of his film.

"The deal was negotiated before his fall out with Shah Rukh. However, now that equations have changed between them, he wants Ghai to outsource the SFX work elsewhere."

That seems unlikely because a large part of the work has been completed. Adds an insider, "Sallu is adamant that the remaining portions be sourced to some other company. But it isn't easy to start all over."

When contacted Ghai says, "Mukta Arts and Red Chillies are professional companies committed from day one to do the FX for Yuvvraj and they are doing a fine job. Actually the Red Chillies technicians with Salman did the last-day shoot. I can assure you that Salman has never interfered in any of the departments throughout the making of Yuvvraj."

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