Salman Khan kick-starts Sikandar shoot in Mumbai with a train fight sequence
Salman Khan kick-starts Sikandar shoot in Mumbai with a train fight sequence
After wrapping an extensive shoot in Hyderabad, director
A.R.Murgadoss began the Mumbai leg on with the supporting cast. On Thursday, as Salman joined the shoot, the actor-director duo commenced work on what is said to be one of the most ambitious scenes of the action fare – a fight sequence set aboard a train.
As per sources close to the production house an elaborate set of a train has been built at a Borivali studio and the sequence has been in pre-production for months as director Murugadoss, acknowledged for his flair for action as evidenced in Ghajini and Holiday wants it to stand out as a signature moment in the movie. The scale of this scene is massive as it involves raw, gritty action as Salman’s character is seen taking on a gang of baddies. The director’s brief to the action choreographer was to make it bloody and vengeful. Salman shot the set-piece on Wednesday evening with only a crowd of 30. On Tuesday, Murugadoss separately filmed the crowd-heavy sequences with approximately 350 people. ..Due to security reasons, the team is not shooting for long periods at the same location. As soon as the superstar wraps up his part at the Borivali studio on Thursday, the crew will move to the next venue. The shoot continue till January-end at different locations in the city. Sikandar, also featuring Rashmika Mandanna, sees Salman portray a ruthless businessman, who has a change of heart after seeing the rampant corruption in the country.
News Edit KV Raman
