A spectacular, time-travelling Bollywood movie has been filmed at the University, with the historic buildings of University Park and the ultra-modern Jubilee campus as its backdrop.

The working title of the film is Teri Meri Kahani and it’s directed by the renowned Kunal Kholi.

It’s the story of a young couple who embark on a journey of eternal love through different lives which start in contemporary London and Nottingham, go back in time to 1910 Punjab and forward to 1960s’ Bombay.

Bollywood superstars Priyanka Chopra and Shahid Kapoor play the lead roles, Krish and Radha, who find themselves destined to be together no matter what the era, location or circumstances of their varied lives.

Filming has also taken place in India, London and Stratford-upon-Avon. The University scenes saw open-air dance sequences involving 100 dancers, as well as scenes in lecture theatres, cafes, Hallward Library and halls of residence.

Krish is working as a waiter to support his studies at the world-renowned Nottingham University Business School. He bumps into Radha just as his girlfriend is dumping him over the phone.

Cyrus Patel, UK line producer, said: “It’s been a wonderful opportunity to film at one of the most prestigious and picturesque universities in the UK. The staff have been brilliant to work with and have ensured our shoot has run smoothly from start to finish.

“The actors, directors, producers and crew have had a great experience filming here and I would recommend this as a very cinematic location.”

Chris Jagger, chief estates and facilities officer at the University, said: “Helping a Bollywood cast and crew deliver a large-scale movie like this has been something out of the ordinary, but also a very enjoyable and rewarding challenge for the University’s dedicated conference office team.

“They have done a tremendous job juggling the required filming logistics, people movements and updated daily schedules around both University Park and Jubilee Campus with the minimum of disruption or inconvenience to normal university campus activity.
I am sure that everyone involved will be eagerly awaiting seeing the finished result.’’

The film will be released in India in spring, ahead of a worldwide distribution. For a video of the filming at Nottingham, visit: http://tiny.cc/UoNBolly