EXCLUSIVE: Why 'Baaghi 2' is a make or break moment for Ahmed Khan?
| Mar 25, 2018, 16:46 IST
Child artiste, ace choreographer turned director Ahmed Khan last directed 'Fool N Final', almost a decade ago. He dons the director's hat in 'Baaghi 2' after years. Khan is obviously hoping he makes a solid comeback and is excited to see how the film fares at the box office. He revealed, "For me, 'Baaghi 2' is like a litmus test — a make or break moment. If this film doesn’t bring me back into the game then I am not meant to direct a film. Nobody gets so many chances in life. Perhaps, people think that I am a good technician. The fact that I have been a choreographer for 23 years and survived in the industry must have helped me bag another film. The fact that the younger generation is keen on collaborating with me means that I have kept up with the times and haven’t become a Murphy radio (laughs)."
Speaking of action sequences, he added, "we travelled to Krabi, Chiang Mai, Kanchanaburi and then Bangkok in search of a mountain on which a chopper could land and simultaneously another chopper would rise up in the air for an action sequence. We have worked with three action coordinators in the film including Kecha, Ram Lakshman from the South and Shamsher Khan who brought in different sensibilities. I spent nine months planning all the action sequences, but I shot it in a few days. In fact, this film was shot in 69 days when action films take minimum 100 days. In Kullu Manali, we shot in -13 degrees. Krabi was burning hot when we canned the chopper scene. We have also done a chase sequence in Goa with 40 cars!"
Speaking of action sequences, he added, "we travelled to Krabi, Chiang Mai, Kanchanaburi and then Bangkok in search of a mountain on which a chopper could land and simultaneously another chopper would rise up in the air for an action sequence. We have worked with three action coordinators in the film including Kecha, Ram Lakshman from the South and Shamsher Khan who brought in different sensibilities. I spent nine months planning all the action sequences, but I shot it in a few days. In fact, this film was shot in 69 days when action films take minimum 100 days. In Kullu Manali, we shot in -13 degrees. Krabi was burning hot when we canned the chopper scene. We have also done a chase sequence in Goa with 40 cars!"