Showing posts with label Deosai. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Deosai. Show all posts
Check out Ali Zafar undergoing intense training for Deosai
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Avinash Lohana (MUMBAI MIRROR; June 10, 2015)
Ali Zafar is undergoing intense training in martial arts and kickboxing for his next movie, Deosai. The Urdu-English bilingual action drama will mark his international debut as a producer.
The 35-year-old Pakistani actor, who will also act in it, has hired one of the best trainers in martial arts and kickboxing in the world to help him get into shape. "I started the prep a week ago and will keep going for another seven eight weeks before we start shooting in August," Ali told Mirror from Pakistan.
He trains two hours daily at a local mixed martial arts (MMA) club and has a special protein diet. The film will be shot on one of the highest plateaus in Asia and has some fast-and-furious action sequences. "We will fly down trainers and action directors from abroad," he added.
Ali Zafar's 1st production to kick off in June; signs a Hollywood actress as one of the two protagonists
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Sanyukta Iyer (MUMBAI MIRROR; May 18, 2015)
After several Bollywood
no-brainers like Chashme Baddoor, Total Siyappa and Kill Dil,
Pakistan's import to Bollywood, Ali Zafar, is all set to make his
international debut as a producer with his Urdu-English bi-lingual,
Deosai.
Talking about the action drama, Ali informed Mirror that it is set in Deosai, the second highest plateau in the world, which explains the title. Located on the Karakorum border off the Western Himalayas in Pakistan, the plateau is commonly known as the 'Land of the Giants' since the huge mountains appear to touch the sky. “The film will bring the rich culture of the region on celluloid,“ he says. “We have hired a large local cast and the Hindi-Urdu dialect we speak in the film will be unique to the mountainous region.“
The actor believes that the audience in both India and Pakistan are ready for serious commercial films. “Even though Deosai is a mainstream film, it has a novel narrative style that spans decades, going back and forth. It will be a visual treat,“ he promises.
Ali will also be acting in the film but he's not playing the only lead. “It's a journey of two female protagonists. One Hollywood actress has been finalized and we are still to cast the other,“ he informs.
After Deosai, the unit will be flying to Europe where parts of the film will be shot. “We have a large international crew for the Europe schedule. I am looking at a release mid-2016 release. We will be shooting in Deosai through summer and in Europe during winter,“ he says and is keen to travel with his newborn daughter, Alyza, and wife Ayesha Fazli, in June for the first schedule. “I love the mountains and have never shot a film in such a picturesque location. And I want my family high up there with me this summer,“ Ali smiles.
Talking about the action drama, Ali informed Mirror that it is set in Deosai, the second highest plateau in the world, which explains the title. Located on the Karakorum border off the Western Himalayas in Pakistan, the plateau is commonly known as the 'Land of the Giants' since the huge mountains appear to touch the sky. “The film will bring the rich culture of the region on celluloid,“ he says. “We have hired a large local cast and the Hindi-Urdu dialect we speak in the film will be unique to the mountainous region.“
The actor believes that the audience in both India and Pakistan are ready for serious commercial films. “Even though Deosai is a mainstream film, it has a novel narrative style that spans decades, going back and forth. It will be a visual treat,“ he promises.
Ali will also be acting in the film but he's not playing the only lead. “It's a journey of two female protagonists. One Hollywood actress has been finalized and we are still to cast the other,“ he informs.
After Deosai, the unit will be flying to Europe where parts of the film will be shot. “We have a large international crew for the Europe schedule. I am looking at a release mid-2016 release. We will be shooting in Deosai through summer and in Europe during winter,“ he says and is keen to travel with his newborn daughter, Alyza, and wife Ayesha Fazli, in June for the first schedule. “I love the mountains and have never shot a film in such a picturesque location. And I want my family high up there with me this summer,“ Ali smiles.
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