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Tony Jaa and Dan Chupong to make their Hindi film debut with Lakadbaggha 2
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Anshuman Jha; Dan Chupong and Tony Jaa
Action stars Tony Jaa and Dan Chupong of Ong Bak fame to make their Hindi film debut with Anshuman’s Lakadbaggha 2
Mohar Basu (MID-DAY; May 9, 2024)
Tony Jaa’s massive hit Ong Bak (2003) not only spawned a successful franchise, but also, over the years, took the Thai action star to Hollywood with Furious 7 (2015), XXX: Return of Xander Cage (2017) and more. Now, Bollywood has come calling. Jaa and his Ong Bak co-star Dan Chupong are set to make their Hindi film debut with Anshuman Jha’s next, Lakadbaggha 2—The Monkey Business.
Like Lakadbaggha (2023), which revolved around a martial arts trainer and animal lover who becomes a vigilante after his dog goes missing, the sequel too will be an action flick.
The film’s executive producer Anubhab Chitlangia tells us, “We intend to make the wildest hand-to-hand combat action film from India. We are talking to many international action stars, including Tony and Dan.”
Ad filmmaker Sanjay Shetty will helm the sequel that will be largely shot across Southeast Asia. For Jha, pulling off stunts along with Jaa and Chupong will be a source of both excitement and nervousness.
“We are excited to have begun training for Lakadbaggha 2. Tony Jaa, Dan Chupong and Sunny Pang are some of the biggest Asian stars and I am a huge fan of them. It will be a dream come true as well as a huge responsibility to be in an action film with them.”
Tony Jaa and I discussed spirituality and its connection with martial arts-Vidyut Jammwal
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Vidyut Jammwal to host a virtual chat with Furious 7 actor Tony Jaa on staying fit amid lockdown
Mohar Basu (MID-DAY; July 13, 2020)
An exponent of Kalaripayattu, Vidyut Jammwal has played a key role in taking Hindi film action sequences beyond the tried-and-tested kicks and punches. Taking his love for martial arts ahead, the actor has conducted a virtual video chat with Tony Jaa, the Thai actor-action director whose résumé includes XXX: Return of Xander Cage (2017), Furious 7 (2015) and Paradox (2017). In the video that drops online tomorrow, Jammwal and Jaa — a practitioner of Muay Thai — will be seen discussing how they stayed fit amid the Coronavirus lockdown.
"The idea was to speak to people who are at the highest plane not only physically, but also mentally. To me, Tony is one of the finest and fittest artistes in the world. We discussed spirituality and its connection with martial arts. In times like these, it's important to have a discussion about martial arts that can help us retain our balance," says Jammwal.
Besides fitness, the two artistes share a deep love for cinema. Proud that they are able to bring their two passions on the screen, Jammwal adds, "As action stars, we both believe in doing our own stunts to make it as real as possible on screen. Kalaripayattu is an elaborate martial art followed by [the exponents of] Shaolin temple as well as those of Muay Thai. Every form of martial art has taken an element from this ancient art form."
Deepika Padukone puts best pout forward on XXX: The Return of Xander Cage sets
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Actress shares pictures from the sets of her Hollywood film
MUMBAI MIRROR (February 11, 2016)
Deepika Padukone seems to be making the most of her time on the sets of her Hollywood debut, the Vin Diesel-starrer XXX: The Return of Xander Cage, being filmed in Toronto. After teasing her Indian fans with snapshots of her and the action star, the actress was seen posing for pictures with another XXX co-star, the Thai actor and martial artist Tony Jaa.
The 30-year-old actress put her best pout forward as she cuddled up with him for the camera on Wednesday. She had earlier shared a photo of her with the film's director D J Caruso from her first day shoot.
Written by F Scott Frazier, XXX follows Diesel's famous character, Xander Cage, who returns to the National Security Agency after an eight-year absence. A release date is yet to be fixed.
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