Archive · 16 Nov 2025
Two Actors Arrested During 'Vishwatma' Shoot in Kenya, Reveals Director Rajiv Rai
The director of an old Indian movie called Vishwatma, Rajiv Rai, shared a story about filming in Kenya.
He said that Kenya was chosen because it was an inexpensive place to shoot and had an exciting, action-filled atmosphere.
He also mentioned having good connections there.
During the filming, which was the first Indian movie shot extensively in Kenya, two of the actors got into trouble and were arrested.
The director mentioned that the actors shouldn't roam around at night because of potential dangers, hinting at the reason for the arrest.
Director Rajiv Rai revealed that two actors from his 1992 film 'Vishwatma' were arrested in Kenya during its filming.
'Vishwatma' was the first Indian film to be extensively shot in Kenya, with scenes filmed in Nairobi and Mombasa.
Rai chose Kenya as a filming location because it was affordable and had an action-oriented atmosphere.
The director had existing contacts and received support for shooting in Africa.
Rai cautioned that actors should be careful at night due to potential dangers, implying a reason for the arrests.
- Who
- Director Rajiv Rai and two unnamed actors from the film Vishwatma
- What
- Two actors were arrested during the film's shooting schedule in Kenya.
- When
- During the filming of 'Vishwatma' (1992)
- Where
- Kenya (Nairobi and Mombasa)
- Why
- The director stated Africa was a cheap location with an action flavour and that he had contacts and received support.
- Film
- Vishwatma
- Director
- Rajiv Rai
- Year
- 1992
- Primary Filming Location
- Kenya (Nairobi, Mombasa)
- Notable Actors
- Sunny Deol, Naseeruddin Shah