Indo-Chinese joint venture movie ‘Kung Fu Yoga’ featuring Jackie Chan and Bollywood stars nears completion. (Photo : Twitter/China Film Insider)
The upcoming "Kung Fu Yoga" movie, starring Jackie Chan, 61, may exceed fans' expectations. While it is no news that the multi-lingual film has begun its principal photography, newest shooting locations and additional details have just been revealed.
The film's leading action star, Chan, is heading to India to shoot some action scenes with the Bollywood actor Sonu Sood, 42, for the said upcoming film that is co-produced by Shinework Media in China and Taihe Entertainment.
"He is very hardworking," The Times of India quoted Sood as saying of Chan at the red carpet of second edition of the Times of India Film Awards. "It is a dream come true for any actor to work with him."
Sood said Chan would be coming to India on March 21, Monday, and would be staying for 15 days in Jaipur. The Bollywood actor added that he will join the Chan's shooting schedule in India and will immediately proceed to Beijing, China, afterwards.
Moreover, Sood expressed his sentiments on working with the legendary actor for the first time. For him, Chan is one of the most humble actors in the industry.
As of press time, the Indo-Chinese film is still on its full production with Hong Kong film director Stanley Tong at the helm. The star-studded cast and the production team were apparently doing their best to finish all the works considering that they were eyeing an October release date.
In other news, Bollywood actress Amyra Dastur, 22, received a farewell cake from the legendary actor in the wake of shooting in cold conditions in Iceland, adding that Chan was apparently impressed with Dastur's professionalism at work.
Also included as a "Kung Fu Yoga" lead star is Aarif Lee also known as Aarif Rahman, a Hong-Kong born Chinese-Canadian actor and singer. The film is a part of a three-film agreement signed between the said countries during the visit of the Chinese President Xi Jinping to India in 2015, IBN Live reported.
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