Bollywood film “Race 3” completes shoot in Abu Dhabi

Bollywood film Race 3, which is directed by Remo D’Souza and stars, among others, Salman Khan and Jacqueline Fernandes, was shot at nine locations in the Emirate across 23 days in March and April. D’Souza led a crew of more than 200 people, including 150 professionals from India working alongside local talent from the UAE.

twofour54 provided production services for the film’s shoot in Abu Dhabi as well as the support of its Government and Travel Services department. Four interns also worked on the project, which is benefiting from the 30% rebate on production spend in the Emirate from Abu Dhabi Film Commission.

The movie was shot in Abu Dhabi at the same time as another international production – Mission: Impossible – Fallout, starring Tom Cruise, also with the support of twofour54 and the UAE Armed Forces, and just weeks before filming started on another Indian blockbuster, Saaho starring Prabhas.

Commenting on the film being shot in Abu Dhabi, H.E. Maryam Eid AlMheiri, CEO of Media Zone Authority – Abu Dhabi and twofour54, said: “Having blockbusters filming in Abu Dhabi this year is testament to the thriving and sustainable media sector that has been built in the Emirate and our global reputation as a top location for film and TV productions.

‘Race 3’ is the third film in the thriller and action franchise and also stars Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol, Daisy Shah, Saqib Saleem and Freddy Daruwala.

Speaking after filming wrapped last month in Abu Dhabi, director D’Souza said: “What an incredible three weeks we spent in Abu Dhabi. Salman and Jacqueline told me all about the Emirate before we got here, however, it surpassed even their high praise.

“Our shoot went seamlessly thanks to the incredible support of organisations such as twofour54, Abu Dhabi Film Commission and, of course, the UAE Armed Forces, without whom we would never have been able to create such high-octane action sequences.”

‘Race 3’ is due to be released in theatres on June 15.