Shahid Kapoor, Kriti Sanon and Rashmika Mandanna shot various parts of their romantic entertainer ‘Cocktail 2’ in real locations, with Sicily and Delhi as the backdrop. While the overseas shoot progressed smoothly, the Delhi schedule reportedly had its own set of challenges due to the city’s deteriorating air quality.A line producer associated with the film, Sumit Tyagi, recently shared an anecdote about the actor’s concerns about pollution levels in Delhi during an appearance on The Shivam Podcast.
Shahid refused to go out without air purifiers
According to Tyagi, the production team was informed that Shahid Kapoor would not leave his van to shoot outdoors unless air purifiers were arranged. The sequence was being shot in Cyber City in Gurugram, which made it difficult to implement the request as the location was completely open.Recalling the incident, he said, “That was because of Shahid, so we can’t call them useless. Because Shahid had said that I won’t come out of the van. He would only take off his mask before the shot; otherwise, he would wear a mask all the time.”Tyagi further questioned the practicality of the arrangement, saying, “We were shooting in Cyber City. How can an air purifier help? It’s all open.”
The production tried to satisfy the request
The crew member revealed that five to six air purifiers were made available at the last minute despite being designed primarily for indoor use. He clarified that Shahid’s concerns about the poor AQI were understandable, but admitted that there was little the team could do to improve conditions during an outdoor shoot.“So don’t feel bad that your demands weren’t met and the production did their best,” explained Tyagi while describing the team’s efforts.
A crew member comments on Shahid’s personality
During the conversation, Tyagi also described Shahid Kapoor as “temperamental” and a “manmauji” (free spirit), claiming that the actor prefers to maintain professional boundaries and focuses primarily on his own work.This is not the first time that Shahid’s on-set habits have made headlines. Earlier, his ‘Kabir Singh’ co-star Kiara Advani had revealed on ‘Koffee With Karan’ that the shoot was delayed for hours while the actor decided on footwear for a particular scene.
About ‘Cocktail 2’
A spiritual successor to “Cocktail”, the film follows college sweethearts Kunal and Diya, who live happily together but have second thoughts about marriage. Their relationship is put to the test during a holiday in Sicily, where Diya is reunited with her childhood friend Ally. As emotions get complicated and Ally develops feelings for Kunal, the trio find themselves caught in a love triangle. Ultimately, Kunal remains faithful to Diya and the couple gets married.