Dishoom promises to be an adrenalin pumping fare…
Yes. The interesting thing is that it’s an action-packed thriller with a lot of humour. It’s a 36-hour hunt where John Abraham and I are on the lookout for Viraj Sharma, who’s supposed to be India’s top batsman. We have to get him back safely. We have shot in Abu Dhabi, which has witnessed a complete infrastructure change. We shot all over Abu Dhabi – at the Marina Bay area, the Yas Island, the Ferrari world.... The king gave us the permission. The location here serves as the third hero lending an intrigue to the film.
Any special memories?
The action was exciting. The helicopter chase was expensive and difficult as well. It has John and me hanging on each side of the helicopter with this one handle bar at 180 km velocity, braving the speed and winds. It was an adrenaline riot. If anything went wrong it could have proved fatal.
Jacqueline Fernandez… what’s the best thing about her as a co-star?
Jacquline is a spontaneous actor. She’s an extremely lovable and happy person to have around. We were shooting in almost 44 degree temperature. But she never once cribbed or complained. She keeps the atmosphere light. She always wants to do better and pushes herself to the extreme.
How was it to be directed by your brother Rohit Dhawan?
As a brother he’s amazing. I’ll never say anything against him as a brother. He has been most wonderful. He’s one of those key people who are responsible for my being where I am. As a director, he gets 100/100 because he came thoroughly prepared. Whether it was the location or the action, he knew his edit points. We shot with animals too - lions, giraffes, camels and dogs. It’s difficult to shoot with animals because you don’t know how they will react.
Is he a hard taskmaster?
Not at all. He knows I have a tendency to improvise. So he told me at the out start that you cannot improvise on this character at all. Junaid Ansari is a man from the Middle East. You cannot become suddenly someone from Mumbai. So stick to this character and play it to the deep. Or else, I will not retain that shot. I followed his instructions to the T. Once in a while he used to shout at me and on everyone else, which is fair because he’s the director and he has full authority to do so.
Yes. The interesting thing is that it’s an action-packed thriller with a lot of humour. It’s a 36-hour hunt where John Abraham and I are on the lookout for Viraj Sharma, who’s supposed to be India’s top batsman. We have to get him back safely. We have shot in Abu Dhabi, which has witnessed a complete infrastructure change. We shot all over Abu Dhabi – at the Marina Bay area, the Yas Island, the Ferrari world.... The king gave us the permission. The location here serves as the third hero lending an intrigue to the film.
Any special memories?
The action was exciting. The helicopter chase was expensive and difficult as well. It has John and me hanging on each side of the helicopter with this one handle bar at 180 km velocity, braving the speed and winds. It was an adrenaline riot. If anything went wrong it could have proved fatal.
Jacqueline Fernandez… what’s the best thing about her as a co-star?
Jacquline is a spontaneous actor. She’s an extremely lovable and happy person to have around. We were shooting in almost 44 degree temperature. But she never once cribbed or complained. She keeps the atmosphere light. She always wants to do better and pushes herself to the extreme.
How was it to be directed by your brother Rohit Dhawan?
As a brother he’s amazing. I’ll never say anything against him as a brother. He has been most wonderful. He’s one of those key people who are responsible for my being where I am. As a director, he gets 100/100 because he came thoroughly prepared. Whether it was the location or the action, he knew his edit points. We shot with animals too - lions, giraffes, camels and dogs. It’s difficult to shoot with animals because you don’t know how they will react.
Is he a hard taskmaster?
Not at all. He knows I have a tendency to improvise. So he told me at the out start that you cannot improvise on this character at all. Junaid Ansari is a man from the Middle East. You cannot become suddenly someone from Mumbai. So stick to this character and play it to the deep. Or else, I will not retain that shot. I followed his instructions to the T. Once in a while he used to shout at me and on everyone else, which is fair because he’s the director and he has full authority to do so.
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