Due to the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, the economy of both the countries is having a great impact. It is going to have a great impact on the industry and other industries of both the countries. However, this war going on between these two countries can also have a bad effect on the Indian film industry. According to the Times of India report, in recent years, several Indian films and series including RRR, 99 Songs, Dev, Wiener and Special Ops have been shot at various locations in Ukraine. Location managers and production assistants say that over the years Ukraine was becoming a popular film shooting destination for Indian projects because it offers picturesque locations at a low cost. Shooting here is as much as 20-30 percent cheaper than in other Eastern European countries.
Natarajan Ramji, location manager who arranges overseas shoots for Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films, says, “For Indian filmmakers, Ukraine is the most suitable location for film production in Europe from a financial point of view with good local crew and actors. Was. The people here were also very friendly. It is very cold in Ukraine from January to April, due to which most of the shooting is planned from May. Ramji Saravanan was also a part of the shooting of an untitled Tamil film starring Arul and Urvashi Rautela. Which was shot in Ukraine in December.
Satish Sharma, director of Indo-Soviet Films, which coordinates shooting in Ukraine, says, “About a decade ago I coordinated the shooting of a series Raja Vaska in Ukraine, India and Russia. Since then we have been in Ukraine. Doing a lot of projects. In fact, my next project Marshall, directed by Ganesh Acharya, was to be shot in Ukraine in May. We had planned to shoot in summer and winter, but now it doesn’t seem possible. My last project in Ukraine It was Neeraj Pandey’s special ops. We were also planning to shoot Shivaay in Ukraine but at that time also some disturbances were reported so we changed the location to Bulgaria. Many songs from South films in Kyiv, Lviv and Shoots have been made in the Carpathian Mountains.