Is this the reason why Salman Khan will not shoot ‘Bharat’ overseas?

Superstar Salman Khan is currently tasting the success of his action-thriller ‘Race 3’. Though the movie opened to mixed reviews from the critics, it has managed to mint 106 crores in just 3days, also making it the biggest opener of 2018. Talking about Khan’s future plans, the actor has two films lined up- ‘Bharat’, ‘Dabangg 3’. Of which, Salman Khan will first start filming for Ali Abbas Zafar’s ‘Bharat’. To the uninitiated, this film will be Salman and Ali’s third project together after ‘Tiger Zinda Hai’.

Earlier, the reports suggested that Salman will begin filming for the movie by July-end. But, a fresh report in Mid-Day stated that Ali has decided to drop the idea of shooting in European countries. Reason being, Salman Khan’s conviction in a Blackbuck poaching case. (Also Read: ‘Race 3’ Box Office Collection: Salman Khan-starrer crosses Rs 100 crore mark)

Revealing more about the changes by the director, a source close to the daily said, “There is a fair chance that  Salman will not be allowed to enter the UK given his conviction in the case. He is currently out on bail and has been permitted to perform in the US because the concerts had been announced beforehand. Bharat was to kick off in London, followed by stints in Spain, Poland and Portugal. But, it will be difficult for Salman to procure permission to shoot in any of the European countries for extended period of time. As a result, Zafar as only briefed the team about the first schedule that will be held in Punjab.”

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A production member of the film added,” The team is narrowing down Abu Dhabi to shoot for some sequences of ‘Bharat’. Canada is another option. However, with the current terms of his conviction, Salman can’t shoot a straight 45-day schedule outside India. Even if the courts allow it, it may draw unnecessary attention from people. The team has decided it’s best to avoid shooting overseas.”

Well, the final decision will be taken by the man himself Salman, post his return from ‘Da-bangg Tour’.