Richa Chadha shoots for ‘Cabaret’, pics from the sets

An interesting cabaret sequence was shot at the Mehboob Studios, Mumbai on Tuesday (Febuary 9) for the upcoming film 'Cabaret'. Richa Chadha was shooting for the film, which has been produced by Pooja Bhatt.

Actor Rahul Roy will make a special appearance in the film, where he will re-create a famous pose from 'Aashiqui'. (Source: Photo by Varinder Chawla)

It was also Rahul Roy’s birthday thus the shot was followed by cake-cutting and birthday celebrations of the actor. Director of the film, Kaustav Narayan, Mahesh Bhatt, Richa Chadha, Pooja Bhatt was present for the cake cutting. (Source: Photo by Varinder Chawla)

On the venue, Mahesh Bhatt expressed: "Rahul Roy has a special place in my heart. And I am glad he is in Cabaret, playing himself. I would like Pooja to take centrestage now, as it is her baby."

"Cabaret is the sum of Love-Life-Death-Dance, and is inspired by real-life that is far more dramatic than anything else. We gave Kaustav a title and he came up with the story of a woman, her pain, her angst and her journey. All my movies have always had a central female character and Cabaret reinstates that," he added. (Source: Photo by Varinder Chawla)

Actor Rahul Roy said, "I was born with Aashiqui. I am reborn on my birthday with Cabaret. I am so happy to be back in the Bhatt camp, with the very makers who know me best. I am elated." (Source: Photo by Varinder Chawla)

The film is the story of a woman from Jharkhand, a woman with a secret and it traces her journey from Jharkhand to Mumbai to Dubai and to Bollywood as a hit star. It is a heavy drama with a strong thriller element, but in the heart of it, it is a love story. (Source: Photo by Varinder Chawla)

Producer Pooja Bhatt said at the location, "Cabaret lead actor Richa Chadha is the hero of the film." She added, "Richa’s character in the film is a very strong character. She is the hero of the film. She is the whole and soul of the film." (Source: Photo by Varinder Chawla)

Rahul Roy will be re-creating his famous 'Aashiqui' pose with a jacket on top. (Source: Photo by Varinder Chawla)

Talking about the role to be played by Rahul Roy, Pooja Bhatt said, "We have a special song in 'Cabaret' called 'Paani Paani'. It is my first item number. Since it is a story of a girl who becomes a big superstar from being a dancer, we had to show her journey through the song.

"That is when we decided to call Rahul for a cameo appearance. He is playing himself in the portion, re-creating the 'Aashiqui' pose with Richa," Pooja added. (Source: Photo by Varinder Chawla)

Pooja, who met Roy today on his birthday, said it was “heartwarming” to see the actor in his costume after a long time. (Source: Photo by Varinder Chawla)

Considering the title, it is obvious that the film will draw references to veteran cabaret dancer Helen. But Pooja denied that it is inspired from Helen’s life. (Source: Photo by Varinder Chawla)