Salman
Khan
will
be
seen
in
the
distinctive
Thai
rickshaws
performing
action
scenes
for
upcoming
film,
Ready
Salman
Khan
recently
shot
some
rehigh-voltage
action
sequences
while
driving
a
tuk-tuk
in
the
narrow
streets
of
Pattaya,
Thailand
last
week.
Perhaps
inspired
by
Hollywood
actor
Pierce
Brosnan's
fast-paced
ad
in
the
ubiquitous
Thai
rickshaw,
Khan
suggested
to
the
director
Anees
Bazmee
that
they
shoot
some
action
scenes
in
one,
as
it
hasn't
been
done
in
a
Hindi
film
as
yet.
Spiralling
costs
Subsequently,
an
action
scene
was
written
and
shot,
showing
two
tuk-tuks
blowing
up
and
the
actor
jumping
into
another
one
and
driving
off.
Says
an
insider,
"Since
no
owner
wanted
to
have
his
vehicle
blown
up,
producer
Bhushan
Kumar
had
to
buy
three
at
a
cost
of
approximately
R
2
lakh
each,
for
the
shoot.
Salman
drove
the
tuk-tuk
expertly,
although
it
was
his
first
time
doing
so."
Understandably,
Bhushan
and
co-producer
Rajat
Rawail
want
only
the
best
for
this
Rs
57
crore
extravaganza.
No
expenses
are
being
spared.
After
Wanted
and
Dabangg,
Khan's
fans
want
to
see
him
in
bigger
and
better
action
scenes
and
the
producers
aim
to
deliver.
That
said,
this
is
T-Series'
most
expensive
film
to
date.
The
shoot
in
Bangkok
and
Pataya
itself
is
costing
Bhushan
over
R
11
crore
at
a
cost
of
R
25
lakh
per
day.
Special
Thai
action
fighters
have
been
hired
to
shoot
the
action
scenes
in
the
tuk-tuks
in
Bangkok
and
in
the
entire
film."
Bhushan
admits,
"It
was
bhai's
(Salman)
idea
to
shoot
in
a
tuk
tuk.
Unlike
the
two
and
three-wheeler
vehicles
in
India,
the
tuk
tuks
are
very
fast
and
powerful.
Their
drivers
too
are
experts
and
can
ride
them
as
two-wheelers
also.
Bhai
wanted
to
shoot
an
action
sequence
nobody
has
done
before.
People
have
shot
romantic
songs
or
scenes
perhaps,
but
such
a
high-voltage
action
sequence
will
be
seen
for
the
first
time
in
ready.
People
will
enjoy
this
unique
Thai
action."
About
a
tuk-tuk
Similar
to
a
taxi
in
utility
is
Thailand's
ubiquitous
tuk-tuk.
So
named
because
of
the
sound
of
their
engine,
these
are
motorised
rickshaws
and
are
popular
amongst
tourists
for
their
novelty
value.
They
are
occasionally
faster
than
taxis
in
heavy
traffic
as
weaving
in
and
out
is
easier,
but
generally
are
about
the
same
or
slower.
As
tuk-tuks
are
open-ended,
they
expose
passengers
to
the
high
pollution
levels
in
the
middle
of
Bangkok's
roads
and
offer
almost
no
protection
in
case
of
an
accident.
There
is
theoretically
a
ban
on
new
tuk-tuks
as
they
are
so
noisy
and
polluting,
but
it
doesn't
really
seem
to
be
enforced
at
present.
Story first published: Tuesday, February 22, 2011, 16:56 [IST]