The first thing that comes to one’s mind about Tiger Zinda Hai is
the promise of breath-taking action in the film. Salman Khan, who reprises his
role as Tiger, will be seen in some jaw-dropping and death-defying
never-seen-before action in the most awaited action entertainer of 2017.
Tiger will be seen pulling off some insane stunts and wielding
some of the heaviest weapons to tear down his nemesis. MG 42, a massive machine
gun as seen in the picture, is the weapon of choice for Tiger to fight his
gritty battles. Salman’s character fires the gun in a heavy-duty action
sequence that forms a crucial part of the film’s plot. Shooting with the
weapon, though, didn’t come easy. The MG 42 weighs as much as 25-30 Kilos. It
also has a magazine of cartridges attached to it, which makes the gun a beast
of destruction.
Director Ali Abbas Zafar explains, “When you feature a superstar
like Salman Khan, who is known to pull his weight for a film’s action, you need
to have weaponry that suits his stature and also fit in with the scale of Tiger
Zinda Hai.”
He adds, “This fight sequence is part of a very crucial chapter in
the film, and the weapon needed to match the scale and impact of this moment.
For this scene, Salman fired around 5000 cartridges, over 3 consecutive days.
It actually becomes one of the most iconic shots of the film. Because the gun
was being used continuously, we needed to keep two such weapons ready for use.
It generates extreme heat and we worked in very hot conditions. We had to flip
the gun continuously, and keep both in perfect functioning condition.”
In its scale and vision, Tiger Zinda Hai is a truly lavish, grand
and a larger than life film. It’s what you call a true blue Bollywood masala entertainer for every audience
segment. Reuniting Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif, Tiger Zinda Hai promises to
deliver edge of the seat, global standard action and thrills to audiences on
December 22.
-Press note
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