Sajid Nadiadwala’s ‘Phantom’ causes trouble in Beirut once again due to its authenticity quotient!

Tentatively named Phantom that wrapped its Beirut schedule back this October has been progressing really well. This Sajid Nadiadwala produced film is being directed by Kabir Khan, who is well known for shooting movies in authentic locations. Actors Saif Ali Khan and Katrina Kaif are playing the lead couple in this action drama, which is said to be a film based on the 26/11 terror attack conditions. Previously, during the shoot of Phantom in Beirut, Lebanon, which is a war struck area the crew had to face issues due to the Israeli intelligence officers taking them wrong as the real trouble makers. This happened due to the authenticity quotient of the film, which every Kabir Khan movie is said to have.

Once again, Sajid Nadiadwala’s Phantom caused trouble in Beirut on the last day of its shoot. A source giving a clear picture about the issue said, “One such incident occurred during the shooting of a particular scene with Saif and Katrina. The scene required several cars for an action sequence and there was a designated area to park all the cars, somewhere in close proximity to the shooting site. Trouble struck on the last day of the shoot. One of the cars, which was an old, green, bullet-ridden, bloodstained Mercedes, caused panic among the residents of that area. For the kind of situation that is prevailing at Beirut at present, with the city being sensitive on war fronts, this particular car created havoc.”

The intelligence agencies were thus again seen on the set along with police, the bomb squad, and the army, who came to investigate the incident. The source confirmed and added, “Several phone calls were exchanged between the local production team and the various security agencies that were finally convinced that it was just a car required to shoot a film. Eventually the panic was put to rest and the issue was resolved.” However, the shoot for the first schedule of Sajid Nadiadwala’s Phantom has been wrapped up in Beirut!