DNA (September 26, 2019)

Among the various action stunts that Hrithik Roshan has done for his upcoming film War, one will see him jumping off a bridge in Porto, Portugal. His daredevil stunt will see him in a free fall from about 300 feet!

Director Siddharth Anand says, “Hrithik’s commitment to pushing his body and his intent to push the envelope of action cinema in the country makes him the most loved action superstar. In War, he has outdone himself and taken incredible risks to give audiences a visual spectacle that they have never seen before. We were shooting a high-octane chase sequence in Porto that required Hrithik to jump off a bridge and he instantly committed to the action design. He is an actor who always wants to give audiences something new to see. It’s always a pleasure to work with him because he pushes you to do better.”

The largest bridge in the Portuguese city was cordoned off for a massive action sequence
Dhaval Roy (DNA; August 30, 2019)

Porto in Portugal is one of the 15 global cities Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff’s action entertainer War has been shot at. The movie, also starring Vaani Kapoor, will see the two heroes pitted against each other in a ferocious showdown. Now, we have learnt that while filming a massive action sequence there, the city’s largest bridge called Porto was shut down for two whole days.

Director Siddharth Anand says, “We shot an intense, high-speed action sequence between Hrithik and Tiger. The scene required Tiger to chase down Hrithik and this extensive sequence required us to get permission to shut down the main bridge at Porto for two days. The local authorities were extremely supportive, and we got all due clearances to shoot this adrenaline-pumping scene.”

The director added that the locals were stunned! “They had never seen their city in lockdown mode ever. They were super-curious and came to see which film had locked down their bridge. Their reactions were priceless because they were amazed seeing the kind of high-octane action that Hrithik and Tiger were performing,” informs Siddharth.