EXCITING stunt crashes and jumps from buildings have been enjoyed by onlookers in Ventnor while a Bollywood film was shot here.

Today (Saturday) was the final day of filming of An Action Hero starring Ayushmann Khurrana – who has millions of followers on social media and was named by Time as one of the world's most influential people in the world.

The film crew have been utilising the streets and buildings of Ventnor for more than two weeks, bringing huge revenue to the Island.

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More than 300 locals have been paid as supporting actors, and Isle of Wight Film Fixers estimates a £600,000 spend has already been recorded, with thousands spent on hiring toilets, feeding the cast and crew, and renting buildings and equipment.

Nathan Willmott, of Cars on Film, brought six stunt cars over from Wells in Somerset, including some previously seen in the Fast and Furious franchise.

Isle of Wight County Press: Nathan Willmott of Cars on Film at the scene of Ventnor's Bollywood movie. Note the Isle of Wight numberplate! The car was previously used in Fast and Furious 9.

Nathan Willmott of Cars on Film at the scene of Ventnor's Bollywood movie. Note the Isle of Wight numberplate! The car was previously used in Fast and Furious 9. 

He told the County Press: “In coffee alone we’ve spent a few hundred pounds! If local people see the bigger picture beyond closed roads, they will see benefits. That’s before the film’s come out!”

Nathan provides police vehicles from all eras from period dramas onwards.

He said it was great to see more and more people head into town to watch the filming as the fortnight unfolded.

The crew have used Ventnor Winter Gardens as a base and recorded stunt scenes along Cowleaze, St Lawrence Undercliff and Ventnor High Street.

Local scaffolding firms were involved in constructing scaffolding around the huge former police station and health centre on Church Street so scenes could be filmed there.

Khurrana, 37, is an Indian actor, singer, writer and television host who works in Hindi films.

Known for his portrayals of ordinary men often battling social norms, he is one of the highest paid actors in India.

Time named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2020.

Isle of Wight County Press: Bollywood film An Action Hero being filmed in Ventnor.

An Action Hero by Colour Yellow Productions is presented by Gulshan Kumar, T Series and Aanand L. Rai.

It also stars Jaideep Ahlawat and is directed by Anirudh Iyer.

Photos by Pamela Parker and Lori Little.