While shooting with real Bengal Tigers in LA, producer Abis Rizvi
and director Kamal Sadanah worked with a Tigress called 'Shika'
who wouldn't perform in front of the camera unless there was Rock
music playing in the background! While Asia, another tigress would
shoot only in sub-zero conditions! Looks like celebrities aren't the
only ones who throw tantrums.
Varinder Ghuman, who plays Cheena in Roar, is a professional body
builder weighing around 130 kilos and was one of the winners of the
Mr. Asia contest. He had to film a scene in the crocodile infested
waters of the Sundarbans with strong currents. The twist: He didn't
know how to swim! This sequence is one of the most dangerous
scenes ever shot and is one of the highlights of the film which is sure
to amaze everyone.
An exotic Canadian belly dancer, an international body building
champion, an ex-marine, a 'Survivor' finalist, an Iranian singer-actor,
and a South African beauty all come together to form Team Roar.
A team of 150 crew member stayed on 4 ships for 40 days in the
Sundarbans, where the nearest habitat was 12 hours away by
ship. Equipment was loaded everyday on small boats to shoot in locations
never ever stepped on by man.
Actress Himarsha V, who plays Jhumpa the tiger tracker, had to swim in the canal for a particular scene. A few days before the scene was shot the unit had spotted a salt water crocodile in the canal.