It was a well established fact  that  Mukul   would take great pains in finding  real     locations  that would suit the cinematographic  vision he had mentally forged  first . As the leading lady(Raveena Tandon) of 'DUS' has  remarked in a recent interview(to us)  his  films were  highly  'visual' . Frames   were always  ,breathtaking  breakthroughs,spectacular and grand .Nonetheless   they displayed a scrupulous respect for detail. 'Khudagawah' and earlier films such as'Sultanate' had already exhibited these traits quite spectacularly. Mukul had made several location hunting trips  to Utah ( having foregone the idea of being then able to shoot in a war-infested  Kashmir See'(Does Utah look like Kashmir?Mukul Anand Thinks so  'Rediff on the Net 1997) to   discover   the  shooting spots for this  specific schedule as per the scenic instructions and sequences outlined in his  screenplay. Prior to his departure Mukul had  told the Rediff journalists that he had 72  locations in mind for 3 weeks of stunt work  then and 6 weeks of filming  in the fall .Before films like 'Dil Se' and 'Mission Kashmir' were made  Mukul's 'DUS '  was  a forerunner  in  globalised   film -making..  Although  Mukul's roots and his ambitions linked him solidly to the country he was born in and the times   he was part of -very much not only  a 20th century 'Hindustani'but a way in advance 21st century global'Hindustani',he had far reaching  visions of film -making.  . He had a mixed crew -a -65 member crew  half from India,the rest hired in Utah and California -working on the stunts.They had constructed a 50 ft. replica (a 1/3d scale model)of India Gate as well as full sise replicas of the monuments base -into which a flaming limousine is supposed to crash. (All these scsnes were filmedduring the ensuing shoot) They would work together but be paid by  Indians. The Third world  label attached to India would be outdated soon(when one considers the present Bolywood dominated scene regarding world cinema.....) and this is very true today!Mukul was a hard working  individual and proud of the professional status he had achieved  -consequently he reciprocated that respect for all 'sweat of the brow'workers whatever   their  field of work. We  shall   continue with the'UTAH SHOOT' planning and shooting  below.
UTAH SHOOT ANECDOTES The Utah shoot
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