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Sushant Singh Rajput to have a special spacesuit designed for 'Chanda Mama Door Ke'

Sushant's space odyssey: I'm getting to live my dream with this film, says the actor

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It was earlier reported that Sushant Singh Rajput will head to National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) towards June-end as part of his prep for Chanda Mama Door Ke, directed by Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan. Mumbai Mirror has now reported that a spacesuit has been specially designed for the actor by special effects director John Palmer who has worked on Hollywood films like Apollo 13, Deep Impact, Armageddon and The Martian, to name some.

Sushant told the tabloid, "Yes, John and Sanjay've been working on this beautiful suit and I can't wait to get into it. John will fly down to India soon and also meet me at NASA while I'll be there for the prep," adding that it has 11 layers and can be worn while under-water training in a 40-feet deep swimming pool.

The tabloid further adds that Palmer has been working on space films for 45 years has been associated with Chanda Mama Door Ke for a few years and says it's because it struck an instant chord. "I have designed the spacesuits for which I researched latest Russian and Chinese suit models, along with Indian designs from ISRO. I've gone through thousands of designs with Sanjay before selecting these which incorporate Indian elements that are not only aesthetically appealing but functional too. Going by Sushant's fitness level and dedication, he's definitely up for the difficult training," John said, knowing how uncomfortable it is to shoot in a spacesuit. However, director Sanjay adds that their spacesuits are designed in a way that one can train in them for hours. "Sushant wants functionality over comfort. After special training from NASA and John's team of experts, he will be ready to fly to the moon," he said.

Since his childhood, Sushant has been fascinated by space. "I wanted to be an astronaut but since I couldn't figure out how to pursue it, I decided I'd be an air force pilot instead. But my mother didn't want me to pursue these professions so I started studying engineering instead but even then I was hooked on astrophysics. But now I'm getting to live my dream with this film," he said proudly, adding that he has always idolised American astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the moon.

The actor will undergo training in wearing the spacesuit, the moonwalk and practising flight simulations at NASA. "It'll be my first trip there and I'm waiting to experience zero gravity and 16 gravity," said Sushant.

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