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Farah Khan Nicknames Jackie Chan As Jackie Jackson

Darpan News Desk IANS, 04 Apr, 2016 11:30 AM
  • Farah Khan Nicknames Jackie Chan As Jackie Jackson
Ace choreographer and filmmaker Farah Khan, who is choreographing international martial arts movie star Jackie Chan dance for Indo-Chinese film "Kung Fu Yoga", is appreciative of his dancing skills and says he wants to change his name to "Jackie Jackson".
 
Farah, along with Geeta Kapoor, are working on the choreography for the film, which is being shot in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
 
The "Main Hoon Na" director also shared an image of herself sitting next to the "Drunken Master" star. Farah is seen wearing red harem pants, a blue top and a beige hat, while Chan can be seen wearing a red silk kurta with a maroon Dhoti. 
 
The legendary star can also be seen sporting a vermillion mark on his forehead.
 
"The king of action CAN dance and how! Changing his name to Jackie Jackson! Kung Fu Yoga," Farah captioned the image.
 
The "Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi" actress on Friday had shared a photograph in which she is seen with Geeta while they were en route Jodhpur.
 
Directed by Stanley Tong, "Kung Fu Yoga" is a part of the three-film agreement signed between the two countries during Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to India. 
 
The film also stars Bollywood actors Sonu Sood and Amyra Dastur.

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