Tyagi shared that the massive climax sequence featuring Ranveer Singh and Arjun Rampal used 500 litres of petrol. He noted that he often creates smaller explosions during filming and enhances it with CGI. However, the approach during Dhurandhar was completely different. He said, “But Aditya Dhar said, ‘I don’t want to use CGI,’ especially for explosions. Jo last waala tanker blast tha, that was the toughest. Usmein sabse bada safety concern tha. (The last blast was the toughest. It was the biggest safety concern). Imagine 500 litres of petrol. All the fragments in that blast were real. Ranveer was walking in close proximity and I had to make sure the flames did not reach him. We did all the work and precisely told Ranveer Singh where he could start walking. Humne actually Dhurandhar mein khoon paseena diya hai (We actually gave our blood and sweat to Dhurandhar).”
Vishal also added, “I had a lot of production pressure on me. Real train base and containers were used for the explosion. It was very challenging, but we were confident. Production told me to use 250 litres, but I was adamant that at least 500 litres of fuel was required. To make that explode, I also had to add 25 kilos of explosive in each of these tanks to get the right effect. Maine suna sabki, ki apne mann ki (I heard all of them but did what my heart said).”
Moreover, Arjun Rampal was also in the shot. However, he was apparently removed before the explosion was filmed. While Vishal was worried about Ranveer, the actor seemingly remained calm during the shoot. Ranveer was trusted the team and remained mindful of the briefings given before the filming. Once the shot was successful, Ranveer told the team, “Faad diya tune (You absolutely smashed it).”
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