Published 20:42 IST, November 7th 2019
Cars in Bollywood movies: Greatest Japanese cars on the silver screen
Cars in Bollywood movies: Here are some of the most popular, iconic and greatest Japanese performance cars to have graced the silver screen of Bollywood
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Bollywood films are well-kwn for ir star power, extravagant song and dance routines and for glitz and glamour. Filmmakers use a variety of tropes to entertain audiences with ir films. Shooting at exotic locations and using some of most expensive but iconic cars are some of tropes used by filmmakers. Bollywood movies have witnessed a lot of amazing machinery scorch silver screen.
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Here are some of greatest Japanese cars seen in Bollywood films
1. Toyota Supra Mark IV (A80)
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Toyota Supra needs introduction to whatsoever. iconic Japanese car achieved pop-culture immortality with its appearance in Fast and Furious film franchise. In Bollywood also, Mark IV Supra has appeared in quite a few films. In Abbas-Mustan's 2008 thriller, Race, a 1993 Toyota Supra is seen in climactic car chase, driven by antagonist Akshaye Khanna. Toyota Supra also appears in 1999 Salman Khan-Karisma Kapoor comedy-drama, Biwi . 1.
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2. Toyota MR2
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Toyota manufactured a lineup of three performance sports cars- Celica, MR2 and Supra. MR2 was abbreviation for name- Midship Runabout 2-seater. It was a mid-engined sports car sold by Toyota from 1984 to 2007. In Bollywood movies, MR2 has appeared quite a lot. Its' most appearance would be in song, Dilbara, from 2004 actioner, Dhoom.
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3. Mitsubishi 3000GT
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Mitsubishi 3000GT/GTO was a front-engine, all-wheel-drive sports car developed and manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors. It was built from 1990 to 2000. 3000GT was undoubtedly one of most amazing and underrated Japanese cars of its era. In 2017 Rohit Shetty film, Golmaal Again, actors Parineeti Chopra and Shreyas Talpe are seen riding atop car during opening me song.
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4. Nissan Skyline R34
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Nissan Skyline is ar nameplate that is as legendary as Toyota Supra. It was Nissan's premier performance sports car and became popular with its appearance in Gran Turismo video games and Fast and Furious franchise. Skyline R34 appeared in climax of 2008 film, Race, driven by Saif Ali Khan.
18:08 IST, November 7th 2019