Briefs - Deepa Mehta's film Luna shelved

Tue Sep 16, 2008 2:17pm IST

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MUMBAI (Reuters) - Here is a round-up of Bollywood news from Indian newspapers on Tuesday, Sept 16. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

"LUNA" SHELVED - Director Deepa Mehta's much touted eco-drama Luna, starring actors Rachel Weisz and John Abraham, was shelved after differences with Warner Bros over location of the shoot, the Mumbai Mirror tabloid reported.

Mehta wanted to shoot outdoor in California while the Warner Bros wanted her to shoot the film, which is about a woman who spends 738 days atop a tree to prevent it from being cut down, in a studio. "I don't work that way" the paper quoted her as saying.

CHANDNI CHOWK TO CHINA - The first Indian production by the Warner Bros, "Chandni Chowk to China", has been delayed due to faults in the film's prints, the Mid Day tabloid reported. The film was to hit theatres during the festive week of Diwali but will now be released in January 2009. Lead actor Akshay Kumar is also unable to give dates to shoot the damaged portion of the film, the paper reported.

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