Hollywood stunt director trains Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif for ‘Ek tha Tiger’

ASFIA AFZAL

KARACHI: “Ek tha Tiger” has been receiving massive response from the audience as it has become the most anticipated movie in Bollywood.

Khan, after back-to-back hits including “Dabangg”, “Ready” and “Bodyguard” has crossed the Rs1 billion mark is now ready for another blockbuster.

His new movie is an action flick with some unusual stunts and action sequences. Interestingly, Hollywood action director Conrad Palmisano trained Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif for the action scenes.

Palmisano is a famous Hollywood stunt director, who has films like “Rush Hour” series, “Rambo - First Blood” and the “Lethal Weapon” series to his credit.

“I was sure that we needed action sequences that looked real, and yet retained the element of larger-than-life heroism. That is why we approached Conrad Palmisano,” says the director, Kabir Khan.

He further added, “The stuntmen and action crew were drawn from 12 countries, and the action sequences were shot across three continents. I’m sure our stunt sequences will redefine action in our industry.”

The movie is scheduled to release this Eid and already declared a box-office hit by many stars and fans.

In fact, there’s talk that it may cross the Rs2 billion figure.