Preity Zinta Shot With Real Cobra For A Scene In Heaven On Earth
When Preity Zinta had to share screen space with a cobra for the the lengthy and dramatic climatic sequence in Deepa Mehta’s “Heaven On Earth“, the director was not really sure whether Preity would be able to carry of the reptilian act with out the actor succumbing to the fear factor.
Recalling the harrowing episode from the shooting of her most important movie to date Preity says, “I had to put my hand in to a hole in the ground, take out this big long snake and not just hold it but also put it around my neck. It was a harrowing in the script. I wondered how I would manage on camera”.
Preity had nightmares before they shot this crucial sequence. She says, “Deepa was not sure I would be able to do it. So she suggested a digital snake instead of a live one. It would have looked as authentic if not more, because the movements of a digital snake would be more controllable”.
source: urdutech.net
Leave a Reply