Mumbai, February 21 – Bollywood actor Gurmeet Choudhary has revealed that his recent high-octane stunt sequence, shot on the rocks of Kullu Manali, was inspired by Hollywood star Tom Cruise, whom he considers one of his biggest inspirations.
Gurmeet shared glimpses from his shoot in Himachal Pradesh on Instagram.
He wrote: "BTS from Kullu Manali. Doing my own stunts on these real rocks… taking a short break… and then going for that perfect shot. I can’t even explain how much I enjoy doing my own stunts. The pain, the focus, the adrenaline – this is where I feel truly alive.”
The actor also mentioned that he doesn’t always tell his wife, Debinna, about his risky stunts, as he doesn’t want her to panic.
"Yes, that's me hanging on the rocks, doing my own stunts repeatedly until we get that perfect shot. I don’t always tell Debinna when something is risky because I don’t want her to worry, but don’t worry – everything is done with full precautions and complete safety," he wrote.
"The thrill, the height, the challenge – that’s what gives me real joy. Actor on screen, family man at heart, adrenaline in my blood."
Gurmeet spoke about performing the physically demanding stunt himself, hanging off real rocks and repeating the shot until it met his expectations. Calling it both mentally testing and physically exhausting, the actor said that admiring artists who push boundaries for every frame leaves no room for backing out.
"This BTS stunt on the rocks was dedicated to one of my biggest inspirations, Tom Cruise. It was seriously a tough one – physically demanding and mentally testing – but when you admire someone who pushes limits for every frame, you don’t back out."
"You prepare harder, focus deeper, and go again. Inspiration doesn’t make it easy… it makes you fearless. #BTS #inspired #NoShortcuts @tomcruise," he concluded the post.
