Sikkim Talent hunt by Amol Palekar

Sikkim’s scenic splendour and natural beauty have caught the attention of Amol Palekar, who is here to scout for locales to shoot his next film, and to hold audition to spot local talents for the new production.

The Bollywood actor-turned producer-director, along with his wife and a five-member troupe, reached Gangtok on Sunday and is expected to spend the week visiting various places to select the locales for the movie, the details of which are being kept as a secret until he begins shooting sometime in March.

The actor of the yesteryears, who has several hits like Golmal and some serious art films, liked to maintain a low profile and was tight-lipped about the project when this correspondent met him yesterday. MORE...