Tiger Shroff, who is currently shooting for director Sabbir Khan’s Munna Michael, has paid tribute to the late Michael Jackson by replicating his moves in the film.
Three massive sets reflecting Mumbai’s nightlife were created at a studio in Mumbai for a special song, which will feature over 400 dancers and will be choreographed by Ganesh Acharya, read a statement.
The song will be the opening track of the film.
“Michael Jackson is the greatest and this entire film is dedicated to him. It’s a new journey and I hope he’s watching,” said Shroff.
Director Khan said: “The song was recorded in Mumbai and sent to Los Angeles, where a team of American choreographers created dance videos, which our Bollywood team and Tiger have recreated here.”
“We’re keeping all the quintessential elements of Hindi cinema — heroism, music, dance and action — intact while trying to raise the bar”.
Shroff will be imitating some of Jackson’s most iconic dance moves, including the toe-stand, moonwalk, feet shuffle, MJ spin and sideslide, among others.
Producer Viki Rajani said: “As we all know, Tiger is one of the best dancers in Bollywood and this movie will distance him from the others. He moves like magic and in Munna Michael, people are going to see some unbelievable moves from him. With this movie we are looking to leave a benchmark for dancing in Bollywood.”
Backed by Eros International and NextGen Films, Munna Michael, which also stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui and newcomer Nidhhi Agerwal, will release in India on July 7, 2017.
