Fake gunfire and car chases on Ayr film set 'scares the sh*t' out of seagulls

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A Bollywood film crew docked at Ayr’s port this week bringing a thrilling high-speed car chase on the waterfront.Cast and crew of the all action upcoming blockbuster Tehran saw the Port of Ayr transformed into a film set complete with special effects and gunfire.The film stars Bollywood mega-star John Abraham and is also currently filming at locations in Glasgow and Inverclyde.Port Compliance Officer Bill Stewart oversaw the operation and admits the pyrotechnics took everyone by surprise and “scared the sh*t” out seagulls.Bill who only joined up the port in April was tasked with welcoming the vast production.A crew of around 70 arrived over last weekend for filming on Monday.Bill told Ayrshire Live: “They brought everything forward by a week which is just as well as I was going to be off when it was scheduled.“When they all got here it was quite a scene, it was like the shows were arriving, there was a bunch of vans and white gazebos put up.“They had catering tents for everyone.“I originally thought Bollywood would be singing and dancing…it was an action film.“They started filming most of the car scenes at first, they had the office dressed up as an immigration office.”The enthralling scenes saw five cars race around the port, careering around Griffin Dock Road and Origin Fertilisers.The roaring engines and screeching tyres were also accompanied by loud bangs from fake guns.Bill admits the loud production caught everyone by surprise with cops called to the port to give the green light.He said: “There was about four or five cars involved, they used the wee bridge here as well.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the