>SPARKS crackle and spit on the runway as the screeching plane makes a belly landing. A huge parachute pops out from its rear to slow it down.
This may sound like a scene from one of the many movies he has produced, but when it happened to Ashok Amritraj when he travelled to Mumbai, India, in 1992, the cameras weren't rolling.
The chairman of Hyde Park Entertainment has produced more than 90 films worldwide during a 25-year career, including hits like Bringing Down The House, Bandits and Original Sin.
The Indian-born film producer moved to the United States to play tennis in 1977.
He took part in every major tournament from Wimbledon to the US Open and won the World Team Tennis Championship and the Most Valuable Player Award, before hanging up his racket to join the movie industry because of his love for cinema.
He was in Singapore last week to speak at the Media Financing Forum of the Asia Media Festival in the Shangri-La Hotel.
Based in Los Angeles, he is married to housewife Chitra Amritraj, who looks after their daughter Priya, 13, and son Milan, nine.
Which is your favourite airport?
It would have to be Changi Airport or the Hong Kong International Airport.
They're both extremely well laid-out, so there's not much need to walk around or queue. Directions are clearly marked so you don't have to think much - just follow the signs to check in or out.
Their First Class lounges are also beautiful and spectacular.
Has your luggage ever been lost?
Well, I've been travelling since I was 14 so needless to say it has, but that was in the early days, not in the last few years.
One such incident was in the 1970s when I was a professional tennis player. I flew to Germany for a big tournament, and all my tennis clothes were in the suitcase that went missing.
I was supposed to play a match after my flight but I had no clothes, so I had to buy some and they barely fitted me.
Casual clothes were no problem because I could buy anything. But for a competitive match, I had to get the exact size, especially since I was being sponsored.
Still, I did manage to win the match.
Ever had a scary flight or something interesting happen on one?
Yes, several times. But the worst one would have had to be in Mumbai in 1992. The landing gear wouldn't come down, so the pilot had to do an emergency landing on the plane's belly and release a parachute at the back of the plane.
We were all in the emergency landing position - bent forward hugging our knees - and sparks started flying as the plane scraped the runway. The pilot did a good job - nobody was injured.
Looking back, it seems very dramatic, but at that time, it was very scary. It was like something out of the movies, but I've not used that scenario in anything I've shot yet.
Which airline do you think has the best service and food?
By a long stretch - Singapore Airlines. I take their flights all the time and it is really, without a doubt, my favourite airline.
They have the best service - the crew is very attentive to your every need - and they have the most comfortable First Class cabin.
My assistant makes arrangements for me to have Indian food and my favourite wine on board, and I get them without fail every time.
Airline crew. Do you think they have a really tough job, or are they just overpaid waiters and waitresses?
I go to great restaurants all the time and get served by fantastic people. In the same fashion, the airline crew make you feel comfortable, but their job is more important because you're in the plane for 12 or 13 hours, unlike the two or three hours you spend in a restaurant.
It's a painstaking job because they work such long hours but do it so well.
Which airline has the best uniform?
Again, I would say Singapore Airlines. I love their outfit and the girls always have great bodies so the two work perfectly together.
I like sarees and the way the Air India crew look, but they don't do so well in other areas, so I never really fly with them.
What drink do you always ask for on board?
Red wine. I am a passionate red wine lover, whether it's at home or in the air. And when you're in the air, it's always evening somewhere, so there's always a reason to have a drink.
