Jackie Chan comes to Mumbai with his 'Kung Fu Yoga'

Jackie Chan came to Mumbai to promote his upcoming film 'Kung Fu Yoga'. Bollywood actor Sonu Sood also acts in the action adventure film directed by Stanely Tong and scheduled for release in India on 3 February. Jackie landed in the city in the morning and was welcomed by Sonu at the airport here.
This has been reported in thestatesman.com dated 23 January 2017.

Jackie is scheduled to shoot for "The Kapil Sharma" show. The two of them will then dash off to a hotel in suburban Mumbai where Jackie will stay.
It seems a traditional grand welcome has been planned for Jackie in a Punjabi and Maharashtrian dhol group style. After that there will be a performance for Jackie on a song from "Kung Fu Yoga" that they had shot together in Rajasthan. Choreographer is Farah Khan. Co-stars Disha Patni, Amyra Dastur and Sonu will join the dance and it will be in the hotel lobby.
Subsequently, Sonu will host a party for the action star where superstar Salman Khan and Kangana Ranaut will be in attendance.


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Legendary actor Jackie Chan-starrer Kung Fu Yoga is all set to release on 28th of January 2017. Actress Amyra Dastur will be seen sharing screen space with the Rush Hour star. This movie is a Sino-Indian project and is a part of the three-film agreement that had been signed between the two countries during the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to India.
This has been re[ported in indianexpress.com dated 4 October 2016.

Since it is a Sino-Indian venture, the film also stars actor Sonu Sood. It seems Hindi film stars have performed some adrenalin-pumping action sequences. There is also a Bollywood number in the movie - it is choreographed by none other than Farah Khan.
Kung Fu Yoga is directed by Stanley Tong and the action comedy has been filmed in India and Iceland.
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