Five trucks of marigold to shoot a wedding sequence in Mirziya!

Marigold might well be Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's favourite flower. Delhi-6 had Sasural Genda Phool, while his latest Mirziya will feature a great number of genda phool for a sequence.

Set in Rajasthan, Mirziya is a contemporary love story that is the debut vehicle for both Harshvardhan Anil Kapoor and Saiyami Kher. Currently shooting a wedding sequence in Jaipur, Mehra called for five trucks (you read that right!) of marigolds all the way from Kolkata. The scene is Saiyami's wedding, one of the most integral sequences of the film.

It being a grand Rajasthani wedding, Mehra ensured the grandiosity reflected in everything -- clothes worn by people on the sets and, of course, floral decorations. The sequence lasted seven days, so more flowers were called in at regular intervals.

Mirziya is Mehra's first out-and-out love story as filmmaker. He wants to make sure everything is executed as per his vision. His wife PS Bharathi, who heads the production, confirms the news and adds, "It was a very important sequence. Keeping it traditional, simple and classy was the idea - it sounds easy, but is tough to achieve. The production team did a wonderful job of achieving that."