Mumbai: Vidyut Jammwal was in China this week for the Jackie Chan International Film Week where Junglee Pictures’ action-adventure Junglee bagged two awards, for Best Action Sequence Choreographer and Best Action Family film. “It was great to be in a country where the action is recognised and win the biggest award for action in the world,” exults the actor, informing that a Jackie Chan Award is equivalent to the Oscars for action filmmakers.
Jackie Chan Action Movie Awards are presented during the Jackie Chan Action Movie Week during the Shanghai International Film Festival since 2015. Voted by the reporters in the entertainment industry, the awards are aimed at “celebrating international action movies and honouring those who have made outstanding contributions to the genre.” The award ceremony is named after Hong Kong action star Jackie Chan.
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Before flying to Datong, Vidyut posted a video of him breaking bricks with his hand without any damage to the egg he is holding. “Jackie Chan had performed this stunt during an interview some years ago. Since then, nobody else had managed the feat. He gave me a hug and asked me how many eggs had I broken before getting it right. I was able to tell him it was done in a single take. It was a big deal for me because Jackie who has done everything possible in this genre and inspired so many, including me, loved my work,” Vidyut recounts, quick to point out that Jackie has become a benchmark for action and any stunts bring forth complaints from viewers that they have seen it in his films earlier.
“In India, action films mostly cater to the male audience but our film was tailored for families. I think that that resonated with the jury. I want to thank my producers Vineet Jain and Priti Shahani for putting India on the global action map with this film,” Jammwal says.
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