Channel: Zee TV | Genre: Romantic Thriller
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Jaane Anjaane Hum Mile Gossip: The Hypothermia Scare
The stunts on this romantic thriller are pushing the actors to their absolute limits! Welcome to your daily dose of jaane anjaane hum mile written update telly updates gossip. Today, we are taking you behind the scenes of the highly anticipated "Midnight Train Escape" sequence to reveal the terrifying real-life conditions the cast endured while filming the river plunge.
The Freezing Location
If you read our recent telly updates written updates, you know that Kabir and Naina's epic escape culminates in them leaping from a high train bridge into a turbulent river. To make this look authentic, the production team didn't use a comfortable, heated studio pool. They traveled to an actual gorge in the foothills of the Himalayas during the peak of winter.
The zee tv telly updates insiders reported that the water temperature on the day of the shoot was barely above freezing. The director wanted the initial shock of the icy water to look genuine on the actors' faces, so he insisted they perform the plunge themselves rather than using stunt doubles for the close-up surfacing shots.
The Wetsuit Malfunction
To protect the actors from hypothermia, the wardrobe department designed ultra-thin thermal wetsuits to be worn underneath their costumes. The actor playing Kabir managed to squeeze into his perfectly. However, there was a major issue with Naina's costume.
According to set technicians, Naina's character was wearing a delicate, form-fitting silk dress for the train journey. The thermal wetsuit was too bulky and completely ruined the silhouette of the dress. Refusing to let the wardrobe malfunction ruin the continuity of the scene, the actress playing Naina made a shocking decision: she chose to do the freezing river plunge wearing nothing but the thin silk dress.
The Aftermath
The director set up five different camera angles to ensure they only had to do one take. The actors took the plunge, and the resulting shot (which you can read about in our upcoming tellyupdates written episode coverage) was spectacular. However, the moment the director yelled "cut," chaos ensued.
The actress playing Naina immediately went into shock from the freezing water. The safety divers had to rush in and physically pull her onto the waiting rescue boat because her muscles had completely seized up. She was wrapped in six thermal blankets and rushed to a nearby heated tent, shivering uncontrollably for over an hour. Her co-star, despite wearing the wetsuit, also suffered mild hypothermia. They both fully recovered, but the director felt so guilty that he completely banned any further outdoor water stunts for the rest of the season!
Frequently Asked Questions
It was filmed on location in an actual river gorge in the Himalayan foothills during peak winter.
They used stunt doubles for the high jump, but the main actors had to plunge into the freezing water for the close-up surfacing shots.
The wardrobe department provided ultra-thin thermal wetsuits to be worn hidden under their costumes.
It was too bulky and ruined the silhouette of the delicate silk dress her character was wearing, so she bravely chose not to wear it.
The actress went into shock from the freezing water, and safety divers had to physically pull her into the rescue boat.
Yes, they both fully recovered after spending over an hour wrapped in thermal blankets in a heated medical tent.
He felt incredibly guilty for putting them through it and officially banned any more outdoor water stunts for the entire season.
According to the crew, the resulting shot was breathtaking, capturing genuine, raw shock on the actors' faces.
To read the official, scripted events of their desperate leap from the train, please visit our daily 'Written Update' section.