Anushka to Tiger: Bollywood stars fight hard with all their might

Many actors don’t mind going the extra mile. For instance, Tiger Shroff, who is trained in taekwondo and wushu, turned to Kalaripayattu for his next, Baaghi.

Bollywood actors often talk about getting under the skin of their characters for their roles. At times, this process involves acquiring a skill or learning something completely new. Many actors don’t mind going the extra mile. For instance, Tiger Shroff, who is trained in taekwondo and wushu, turned to Kalaripayattu for his next, Baaghi.

Anushka is training hard for Sultan. (Twitter)

On the other hand, John Abraham learnt Tai Chi and Aikido in Thailand for his upcoming film, Rocky Handsome. “When I came back (from Thailand), and people saw my body, it was full of black and blue marks,” the actor had told us in an interview in the past. The film’s director, Nishikant Kamat, had said, “We wanted to do something that we’ve never seen in Indian cinema, and John being John, did his best.”

Read: I used to get bullied during childhood, says Tiger Shroff

Anushka Sharma, who plays a wrestler from Haryana in the Salman-starrer Sultan, has spent six weeks learning different wrestling styles. Her trainer, Jagdish Kaliraman, says, “Wrestling is a difficult sport, but in spite of that, Anushka gave it her best. During the training, she observed every move that we showed her very carefully.”