Mahesh Manjrekar to shoot Marathi film in Britain

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The 1.5 million pounds film will be co-produced and co-financed by Subhash and Geeta Kotecha, who run Spice Valley restaurants in Bolton and Horwich.

During a visit to Bolton this week, Manjrekar said: "I want to do this film in the UK. The storyline will centre around a young boy coming from a small village in India and going to the UK and the adventures and his experiences.

"I will be scouting locations in Bolton soon with a view to shooting the film in the summer, when the light is better and the days are longer".

Kotecha told the local media: "Along with my wife, we will be financing the film along with our two friends and I will be doing a lot of the logistical side for the film crew when they are here.

"We wanted to bring a Bollywood film to Bolton and, although part of the film will be shot in India, many scenes will be shot in and around Bolton, the Lake District and London.

"Mahesh is a well-respected actor and director and I have seen all his films over the years. I know many people will go to see him on the strength of his past career."

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