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Abhay Deol’s new moves
Abhay Deol is learning Krav Maga, an Israeli form of martial arts that Akshay Kumar is well versed with.
Abhay Deol is learning Krav Maga, an Israeli form of martial arts that Akshay Kumar is well versed with
Guess who’s following Akshay Kumar’s footsteps? Surprisingly, it is Abhay Deol, who is learning Krav Maga. It’s an Israeli form of martial art and the Khiladi Kumar is reported to be well-versed with that. So what’s the Deol dude got to do with martial arts suddenly, you might ask. Well, it’s for his next movie, Basra.
Interestingly, Akshaye Khanna was to play the lead in the film initially, when director Navdeep Singh was to direct it for Nikhil Advani’s production company. But the two parted ways due to differences and Deol stepped in to back his director of Manorama Six Feet Under.
Deol is so fascinated by Krav Maga that whenever he got time off between shots while filming Aisha with Sonam Kapoor, he’d practise it with his trainer. Basra, which sees Deol in the role of a RAW officer, has extensive action sequences. And Deol wants to ensure that he does his stunts perfectly. Singh is planning to start the film early next year with a schedule in Iraq.
