Preparing for the shoot was an experience on its own. We not only had to figure out not only which of the 100 rooms to feature, but also how we were going to capture them without getting lost within the palace grounds.

Room vs Krishna

Although the largest, most spacious rooms — from the private mosque to the extravagant halls -were the most attractive, they were also the most challenging to capture given how huge they were.

In order to emphasize how large these rooms truly were, I convinced the Bill Bensley team to dress up as a variety of different characters. From guards to royal house-guests, all the costumes were hand-made and designed to bring this small video project to life.

We were even fortunate enough to be able to borrow a couple of the Sultan’s own horses for our video!

Once all the pieces were in place — from costumes, to architects-turned-actors — it was up to Eric’s crew and myself to do our part and create a video that would hopefully capture what it felt like to walk through such a beautiful space.

After many hours of planning, shooting, and editing, we’re proud to invite you to walk the palace alongside us, and experience its majesty for yourself:

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Though it was an absolutely phenomenal experience, I can’t help but feel like we didn’t have nearly enough time to do the palace justice. So many details and rooms were left un-featured, and it is my hope that one day the palace is opened to the public so that everybody appreciate its beauty. Until then, many of the details are shown in Bensleys new tome published this year by Serindia.