Irrfan Khan wasn't sure of Nikhil Advani's potential

Irrfan Khan wasn't sure of Nikhil Advani's potential
Tuesday, June 25, 2013 13:22 IST
Actor Irrfan Khan, who will be seen in action-spy-thriller 'D Day', was apprehensive about taking up Nikhil Advani's project initially

"I was impressed with the kind of script he had written but I was trying to understand whether he will make the same thing or will he change it during the making.

"Sometimes people for the sake of story telling sacrifice the detailing of the character from the story. I was a little concerned about it. I was not sure if he will make what he had written on paper, " he said. Advani wanted international standard action for his high octane thriller 'D Day'.

One of the top most American action directors Tom Struthers, who co-coordinated the action scenes in 'Blood Diamond', 'Inception', 'The Dark Knight' and others was roped in by Advani for 'D Day'. Irrfan was not sure if Nikhil would be roping in Hollywood action director.

"He had promised that he will bring Hollywood stunt or action directors. I thought people only talk about it and not do it. I was trying to be a little cautious about it. I wanted to make sure that whatever he is saying he will deliver, " Irrfan added.


Actors Arjun Rampal and Irrfan Khan will be seen doing never-before action scenes in the film. "When Nikhil brought in action director Thomas Struthers and stunt co-coordinator John Street of 'The Dark Knight' fame here, that is the time when I became sure about the movie. I realised that he was not fooling around, " Irrfan said. The actor had a great experience doing the stunts in the film.

"It was very systematic. We did training before we started shooting. We were well trained, " he said. 'D Day' is about a ragged bunch of RAW agents who are given the task to bring back India's most wanted man. It stars Rishi Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, Arjun Rampal, Shruti Haasan, Huma Qureshi among others. The movie is slated to release on July 19.
Kareena Kapoor's Greek Getaway Goes Viral: 'Lungi Dance' on Vacation Wins the Internet!

Bollywood royalty Kareena Kapoor Khan is once again turning heads, this time not on the red carpet but

Friday, July 18, 2025
Should Raghav Chadha Shave His Moustache? Parineeti Chopra's Witty Response Breaks the Internet!

Rajya Sabha MP and Aam Aadmi Party leader Raghav Chadha sparked a playful debate online when he took

Friday, July 18, 2025
'Next time you see a service man or woman, say thank you,' says Sarzameen actor Prithviraj Sukumaran!

Prithviraj Sukumaran reflects on the everyday sacrifices of the men and women in uniform and how often

Friday, July 18, 2025
New trailer of Disney's highly anticipated Tron: Ares marks the return of Jeff Bridges!

Disney released the new language trailer of TRON: Ares, the highly anticipated third installment in the

Friday, July 18, 2025
Get ready to witness the epic world of Kanguva with its premiere on TV before OTT release!

Step into the spectacular universe of Kanguva - a saga of reincarnation, revenge and raw emotions - where

Friday, July 18, 2025