Chris Hemsworth opens up about injuring Randeep Hooda during 'Extraction' shoot; Read here

Avengers star Chris Hemsworth says he was “blown away” by welcome he received in India while shooting for his upcoming action drama Extraction, which is predominantly set in subcontinent. Hemsworth, who enjoys a huge fan following in country thanks to his portrayal of God of Thunder Thor, had shared videos of hundreds of people who had lined up streets of Ahmedabad and Mumbai to watch him shoot film.

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fan mania and logistics were partly responsible for production to be shifted to a quiet suburb near Bangkok, Thailand, but Hemsworth has fond memories of time he spent in India.

“We had such a great time in India. People were beyond welcoming. I’ve never had that kind of response. I was blown away. I thought I was Beatles or something,” actor told PTI during an interaction with select international media on sets of Netflix film.

“It gives you a false sense of security. I felt more important than I was. When I go back to Australia, one really cares,” 36-year-old actor added.

Hemsworth plays Tyler Rake, a black market mercenary in film, who embarks on a deadly mission when he’s enlisted to rescue kidnapped son of an imprisoned international crime lord. film, based on an original script by Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame co-director Joe Russo, is scheduled to release on April 24. film marks directorial debut of Sam Hargrave, who has worked as a stunt coordinator as well as body double of Captain America star Chris Evans.

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Indian actor Randeep Hooda plays a key role in film, so does newcomer Rudhraksh Jaiswal. Hemsworth is confident that film will appeal to an international audience as it is produced by Russo Brors and is set in Indian subcontinent.

“It was something that I haven’t seen a lot in this setting. It has some beautiful set pieces and it gave me a chance to work and interact with wonderful people. We had such a great time in India,” actor recalled. Australian star had some of kindest things to say about his Indian co-stars, praising Hooda for his “stillness” and Jaiswal for his emotional performance in film.

“With Randeep, it’s wonderful. Our first introduction was… We had three weeks of fighting each or and we both had our fair share of cuts and bruises. And actually a couple of times I nicked him, but it was by accident and I felt very embarrassed,” he said describing intense combat sequences y shot in hot wear.

“He (Randeep) wasn’t angry at me,” Hemsworth said with a laugh, adding, “He has been great to work with. And n we’ve had little moments of quiet dialogue.” actor, who shares a lot of screen time with Jaiswal, said young actor reduced people on sets to tears with his acting.

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“Rudy is amazing. I’m blown away by that kid… way he takes direction is better than a lot of adults... With all honesty, he had us in tears a number of times. We would be chatting and just out of where he pours his heart out and I’m like, ‘I’m t supposed to be upset in this scene’… He will have a big career. He’s very talented and just super er to learn.”

working title of film was Dhaka and that’s where most of action takes place but production team shot majority of scenes in India and n in a street near Bangkok, which was made to resemble a typically chaotic market in Bangladesh.