Vidyut Jamwal starrer ‘Junglee’ won two awards at 5th Jackie Chan Action Film Week in China
Released earlier this year in India, Vidyut Jammwal starrer Junglee was one among the 150 films that were competing in the 5th Jackie Chan International Action Film Week in China. Directed by Chuck Russell, the film was a big winner as it won not one but two action film awards. Best Action Sequence Choreographer and Best Action Family Film.
Vidyut Jammwal’s ‘Junglee’ receives appreciation from Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker
“Every time we choreograph something in India, it is very difficult because whenever we show it to somebody they say, ‘Oh! Jackie Chan has done this before’. So, for us, it’s a great honor for being acknowledged by the great jury members,” the actor said in his acceptance speech.
He added: “In India, we hadn’t had a movie on real animals from past 40 years. The new generation has no idea about the tusk trade that’s happening all over the world. So, for us it was very important to make a movie for the generations to come. It is a great moment to get the jury award, it means a lot to us. Thank you to Jackie Chan and all the Jury members.”
International icon Jackie Chan and the entire jury members gave Vidyut Jammwal and the team a standing ovation for ‘Junglee’
Junglee is about a unique relationship between man and elephant. At the time of the film’s release, director Chuck Russell talked about how he was jealous of the Indian cinema and had said, “I was jealous of Indian directors when I first discovered Indian films. As a teenager, I found you guys do song and dance in every or any genre. In the West, the musicals were very limited. There are many differences but we (both) can tell larger-than-life stories and our stars can carry it.”
Moreover, Vidyut revealed how Junglee competed amongst 150 films and was able to impress Jackie Chan’s Rush Hour co-star, Chris Tucker.
