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flag Kiran Rao filmed *Laapataa Ladies* on live railway tracks in Maharashtra, coordinating with train schedules for safety and authenticity.

flag Filmmaker Kiran Rao revealed that her movie *Laapataa Ladies* was shot on active railway tracks at two Maharashtra stations, Yeola and Kanegaon, requiring precise coordination with train schedules due to limited platform space. flag Filming occurred in narrow time windows, halting whenever trains arrived, with strict safety measures including badge-controlled access, security personnel, and pandemic-era crowd restrictions aiding control. flag The production’s meticulous planning enabled successful execution in a high-risk, real-world environment, contributing to the film’s authentic depiction of small-town railway stations.

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