'Who will travel down all the way to Pataudi from Delhi in the scorching heat when they (the fans) know the security is such that they won't even get to see her hand,' said local resident Tulsi Das.

'The only one to try their luck here so far have been the media who has also gone back disappointed,' added Das.

Clearly, the proverbial Indian summer and the security are intimidating enough to keep even ardent fans away.

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Heat and smoke, Indian style

There was humidity, heat and buzzing flies. But the international cast and crew of director Ryan Murphy's 'Eat, Pray, Love' also had to contend with incense smoke during the first day's shooting of their movie in this Haryana town.

While shooting at an ashram for a lunch scene Sunday, incense sticks were lit to create a spiritual ambience, but the cast and crew found the scented smoke a major irritant.

'Could you please shift this thing (the 'dhoop' stand) somewhere else, it's making me nauseous,' a character artist told one of the Indian crew.

The entire unit, including Julia Roberts, were also seen using hand fans to beat the stifling heat.