The shooting of John Abraham-starrer 'Mumbai Saga' began on Tuesday. One of the producers of the film, Bhushan Kumar, shared the news alongside a picture of a clapperboard.

"The journey of Bombay's transformation to Mumbai begins as #MumbaiSaga goes on floors today!" he tweeted.

Set in the 1980s and 1990s, the film also stars Jackie Shroff, Suniel Shetty, Prateik Babbar, Gulshan Grover, Rohit Roy, and Amole Gupte. The film is being helmed by Sanjay Gupta, who has previously directed films like 'Kaabil', 'Shootout at Wadala' and 'Kaante'.

Scheduled to hit theatres on June 19, 2010, 'Mumbai Saga' is being produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Anuradha Gupta, and Sangeeta Ahir. 

Meanwhile, John Abraham's last release Batla House, that hit the theatres on the occasion of Independence Day, is doing well at the ticket windows. The film has raked in about Rs 86 crore in 12 days. The film has window till Prabhas and Shraddha Kapoor starrer Saaho hit the theatres this Friday.