Mumbai, Actor Vidyut Jammwal believes Indian cinema has the ability to create action spectacles just like Hollywood as both industries work with the same pool of technicians with the key difference being the time and resources available to execute their vision.
Jammwal said he had never played the video game, which became a global gaming phenomenon since its debut in 1987, spawning multiple sequels, animated adaptations and a lasting legacy in competitive gaming. “But now that’s what we are doing. If you see movies like ‘Baahubali’, they have taken a while to be made. “It was like me being an actor from India, me doing Indian action movies, me representing India. So, I think they needed somebody from India who was famous, who could do it and who has lived this up. “He wanted me to just play myself. The character of Dhalsim is a martial artist and Kalaripayattu. “There is one movie that Tiger and I are working on. We are looking for a director.
And because they have taken a while, you can see the results,” the actor, best known for headlining action movies such as “Force”,”Commando” franchise, and “Khuda Hafiz”, told PTI in an interview. The 45-year-old actor said he had never planned to work in the West and viewed it as another step in his career, much like his foray into the South Indian film industry, where he featured in Telugu and Tamil films such as “Sakthi”, “Thuppakki” and “Madharaasi”. It was an author-backed role for me,” he said, adding that he auditioned for the movie after the director reached out to him following extensive research about his body of work. The actor said his experience of working on a Hollywood production was different because everything was “very well planned”. So, I didn’t have to prepare for anything, I just needed to know a lot more about the game,” said Jammwal, who is also trained in the traditional Indian martial arts Kalaripayattu. In Hindi cinema, the actor said he is thrilled about teaming up with Tiger Shroff for an upcoming action film. We both have always believed that he and I deserve somebody who raises the bar as a director,” he said.
