A race has been going on between Hollywood and Bollywood since the evolution of cinema. And in this race when Hollywood brought VFX out of its arsenal, Bollywood also started working on the effective use of VFX. Over the years, we have witnessed, the Bollywood industry paying whopping amounts to the artist to decorate their movies with the right VFX touch that leaves the audience stunned. From student of the year to Fan, we have seen Bollywood going out of the average. Today here we bring you a look at the top 10 Bollywood movies that left your jaw dropped with the effective use of VFX:
1. Tiger Zinda Hai: The whole nation went wow when the fighting sequence between wolves and Salman Bhai came on the screen. May Salman made us believe that he took down the real wolves but we all knew the reality. While real wolves were used in the movie but during the fighting sequence, the wolves were created via VFX.
2. Chennai Express: The king of Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan is often credited for bringing VFX into the Bollywood industry. SRK’s Chennai Express starring Deepika Padukone in lead may seem to be effortlessly shot in the nature but most of the scenes of the movie were made with VFX.
3. Krrish 2: There is no denying the fact that Krrish 2 is one of the coolest sci-fi movies in the Bollywood industry. And the reason behind the coolness of the movie is the effective use of VFX. Hrithik is seen taking on evil mutants and saving the world from destruction in his superhero avatar which is all VFX.
4. Fan: just like you, we were too stunned when we saw SRK pulling off the double role with minor changes so effortlessly. With the VFX team of Red Chillies on board, the movie was filled with futuristic VFX scenes. It also bagged the best film with VFX effects at IIFA which opened doors for many others to use technology.
5. Padmaavat: The use of VFX in the movie was not too much, but it was enough to showcase the power of VFX. Initially, the movie fell into controversies after Karni Sena pointed out that Rani Padmini did not dance and flaunt her mid-riff. So instead of building the whole set again and shooting the song all over again, Sanjay Leela Bhansali used VFX and covered Deepika’s midriff.
6. Dhoom 3: Dhoom 3 made headlines and broke records with the use of VFX in the movie. In the movie, Aamir Khan was seen playing the double role which was the whole plotline of the movie. The accuracy of the double role showcased in the movie became reality just because of the effective use of VFX.
7. Judwa 2: Every time I saw Prem and Raja hugging each other, it looked more real than ever. The movie which came back as a remake after 20 years couldn't have asked for better VFX. Speaking to Mahesh Baria, film’s overall visual effects supervisor, he said, "With newer technology and motion control cameras, it’s now possible to duplicate the same moment any number of times. The angle and position are all locked in a computer, so a situation can be recreated identically, multiple times.”
8. Bahubali: It was easy to find the scenes filled with VFX in Bahubali. But the way some scenes were built with VFX is truly beyond imagination. The fictional movie supported by heavy-duty VFX became one of the highest grosser films only proving how the audience believes in good cinema.
9. Kick: The Salman Khan starrer where he played a negative role for the first time left all his fans in awe of him. Not just that, when the movie released its first trailer, Salmaniacs went gaga over the train shot where Salman barely manages to escape on the bicycle in style.
10. Sultan: From creating a fake audience, and fake monuments to mind-boggling stunts, Sultan was a film that left everyone stunned because of the phenomenal length and the breadth of the film. Salman Khan starrer looked huge on the silver screen, but in the video below, YRF breaks down the VFX scenes for you.
