INSPECTIONS into the damage caused by a Bollywood film crew are beginning after an action scene in Glasgow failed to go according to plan.
The outer wall of the City Chambers was left damaged when a stunt car crashed into it during filming of new Salman Khan movie, Kick.
A council spokeswoman said: "The duty manager roped off the area and we will be in talks with the production company regarding repairing and paying for the damage."
A specialist will have to be called in to examine the patch on the 125-year-old building, before reconstruction work can begin.
The production team are still filming at the site on Cochrane Street, which was also used during the making of Brad Pitt's newly-released World War Z.
Glasgow has played host to an array of films in the past including Cloud Atlas, starring Halle Berry, but this is the first time Bollywood has ever hit the city's streets.
Last week it was reported that Salman Khan, one of Bollywood's biggest stars, has been charged with culpable homicide by an Indian court. Khan allegedly drove into a Mumbai bakery in 2002, killing a man who was sleeping on the street.
His Toyota Land Cruiser drove over five people, including Noor Ullah Khan, 38, who died from his injuries, and if found guilty Khan could face up to 10 years behind bars.
The news did not seem to deter fans, who flocked to George Square to catch a glimpse of the star. But it was co-star Randeep Hoodah who chatted with them and signed autographs.
A series of road closures will affect streets in the city centre over the remaining 12 days of filming.
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