It also becomes the scene that will set the tone for the chemistry between the lead pair. The structure was more of a scene that can then lend itself to an action sequence. He adds, “This was one where Aryan meets Sunheri. The heist that was the most fun to set up and create is the one where Aryan meets his lady love. If you have to rob a museum, how about being an exhibit yourself.” Since the museum heist is almost a trap set by Jai (Abhishek Bachchan), the trick was in how Aryan would get into the museum, and the solution presented itself because of the location. He says, “Personally I’ve always been fascinated by museums, a sense of history and one feels transported in time. For the second heist, Viktor planned a heist in a historic local museum.

It also sets up the thief as someone who is after rarities, a connoisseur.'Īs a whole, given the chameleon-like smooth ability of Roshan's character to transform in this film, this heist definitely did justice to the scale of his ambitions and his boldness.Ĭreating heists that will stay in public memory meant delving deep into local history, and imagining a visual moment that will stun audiences. A train hurtling down the Namibia desert.

Of course the sequence would not have been the same if it didn’t have the sense of speed. It felt audacious at the time to see if we could pull off Roshan's as an old lady with a fortune. The first heist was planned as emblematic of this aspect of Aryan. 'Aryan’s character in 'Dhoom 2' was supposed to be someone who leads an almost invisible life, and he can do that because he’s a master of disguise. From the Magazine Brave New World Under The Shadow Of The Pandemic The Four Horsemen Of Apocalypse Prison Diary: Uncertainty Keeps Political Prisoners Hanging Between Hope And Hopelessness Covid Nightmare: Time Of The Living Dead Meowdi: A Short Story by Perumal Murugan

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