Vidyut
Jammwal
who
is
shooting
for
Junglee
Picture's
next,
Junglee,
spent
most
of
his
time
forging
a
deep
bond
of
trust
with
the
elephants,
on
the
sets
of
the
upcoming
family
action
adventure.
Over
the
course
of
shooting
Chuck
Russell's
Junglee,
Vidyut
Jammwal
learnt
from
the
mahouts
that
elephants
responded
to
humans
emotionally
and
were
very
sensitive
to
their
energies.
Vidyut
trained
with
the
elephant
whisperer
and
the
mahout
to
communicate
and
interact
with
elephants,
as
a
result,
Vidyut
spent
all
his
free
time
with
the
Tusker
-
Jai
and
the
female
elephant
Oon,
to
understand
their
personalities
better.
Most
of
the
sequences
with
the
elephants
were
planned
meticulously,
however,
the
day
was
always
dictated
by
the
majestic
beast
and
his/her
mood.
The
director
and
Vidyut
soon
accepted
that
each
scene
with
the
beasts
would
likely
have
its
own
rhythm
and
emotional
quotient.
The
elephants
added
more
magic
than
imagined.
However,
despite
the
training,
elephants
are
considered
to
be
one
of
the
most
dangerous
animals
to
work
closely
with
because
of
their
size
and
strength.
This
was
the
principal
reason
that
Vidyut
had
spent
time
with
the
mahouts
and
the
beasts-
to
avoid
any
risks
during
the
shoot.
He
explained,
"On
one
particular
day
-
we
were
losing
light
very
rapidly
and
the
female
elephant
with
the
baby
was
in
no
mood
to
cooperate
and
interact
with
us."
"The
mahouts
were
suggesting
that
we
work
with
them
on
another
day-
however,
I
requested
them
to
let
me
try
one
last
time
with
them.
I
put
into
practice
all
that
I
had
learnt
from
the
whisperer
and
the
mahouts
and
looked
into
the
eyes
of
the
elephant."
"I
found
an
intelligent
&
sensitive
being
and
a
free
soul
responding
to
me,
conversing
as
only
they
do.
It
took
half
an
hour,
but
we
got
more
than
we
hoped
for.
It
was
a
magical
scene.
While
you
may
not
always
get
what
you
want,
what
you
get
is
unimaginable."
Shooting
with
the
giant
creatures
has
been
a
surreal
experience
for
the
entire
team,
says
Vidyut.
Junglee
is
a
family
action
adventure
film
which
revolves
around
the
unique
friendship
between
a
man
and
elephant,
adds
Vidyut.
Vidyut
plays
an
animal
loving
vet
who
is
set
out
to
uncover
a
deadly
poaching
racket
that
took
away
his
father
and
wiped
out
his
beloved
elephant's
family.
Directed
by
Hollywood
film-maker
Chuck
Russell
and
produced
by
Junglee
Pictures,
the
film
is
set
to
release
on
October
19,
2018.