Dynamite is Telugu cinema's first martial arts film: Vishnu

Actor-producer Vishnu Manchu promises never seen before high-octane action in his Friday-release ‘Dynamite’, which he claims, is the first martial arts film in the language. The film is the official remake of Tamil hit ‘Arima Nambi’.

"It's an out-and-out action film. It will be Telugu cinema's first martial arts film. When I say martial arts, it won't be the kind you see in foreign movies. This will be a very different kind of action derived from a form of martial arts," said Vishnu.

For the role, he even underwent special training in mixed martial arts. "Since we wanted the action to be very realistic, I'd decided to get trained. I spent nearly three months on learning mixed martial arts. It was an intense training program," he said.

He also learnt and performed the stunts without a body double. "I love realism. You need to be able to do stunts that will enthrall the audience from the beginning to the end. The fans love their hero to do stunts and I told my director that I wouldn't like any compromises.

So, I went to Bangkok, which is one of the finest destinations for learning stunts." The film, according to Vishnu, will be a one-of-its-kind action entertainer in Telugu cinema. "The action will be the biggest highlight of the film. Contrary to how action is portrayed in mainstream Telugu filmdom, what you see in 'Dynamite' is very realistic.

A lot of action takes place on the run. It's more of run-hit-run-hit-run kind of action," he said, and added that the remake is even more action-packed than the original. "You don't see this kind of a film often in Telugu.

And this is not your regular action flick, though there's action throughout the film. 'Dynamite' ventures into a new genre that our industry is not familiar with,” he said. The film is directed by Deva Katta, and also features Pranitha Subhash in an important role.