Bollywood heroines get into stunt mode

Updated On Feb 15, 2014 11:37 am IST
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Madhuri Dixit has undergone an intense training for her Gulaab Gang stunts, and the results are for all to see. Check out other B-town beauties who jumped on to the action bandwagon. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Feb 15, 2014 11:37 am IST

Madhuri Dixit has undergone an intense training for her Gulaab Gang stunts, and the results are for all to see. Check out other B-town beauties who jumped on to the action bandwagon.

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Deepika Padukone got into action mode in Race 2. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Feb 15, 2014 11:37 am IST

Deepika Padukone got into action mode in Race 2.

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Kangana Ranaut's fight sequence with Hrithik Roshan in Krrish 3 was memorable. The lady will once again perform stunts in Revolver Rani. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Feb 15, 2014 11:37 am IST

Kangana Ranaut's fight sequence with Hrithik Roshan in Krrish 3 was memorable. The lady will once again perform stunts in Revolver Rani.

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Katrina Kaif impressed everyone with her stunts in Ek Tha Tiger and acrobatic skills in Dhoom:3. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Feb 15, 2014 11:37 am IST

Katrina Kaif impressed everyone with her stunts in Ek Tha Tiger and acrobatic skills in Dhoom:3.

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In Bollywood films, the genre of action has always the bastion of male actors. But things are all set to change, going by the number of action-oriented roles that actresses are taking up these days. And it’s not just the younger crop of heroines such as Anushka Sharma and Sonakshi Sinha that are leading this change, even senior actors like Rani Mukerji and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan — both of whom are known for their romantic roles — will also be seen performing stunts in their upcoming films. Earlier this year, Madhuri Dixit-Nene was seen performing challenging stunts in Gulaab Gang.Priyanka ChopraThe actor, who plays boxer Mary Kom in her next, had to undergo vigorous training to look the part. "The biggest challenge has been to develop a body like that of a boxer’s. It’s an athletic-yet-masculine look…I’ve been injured on the ankles, my head, stomach and knees," says Priyanka. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Feb 15, 2014 11:37 am IST

In Bollywood films, the genre of action has always the bastion of male actors. But things are all set to change, going by the number of action-oriented roles that actresses are taking up these days. And it’s not just the younger crop of heroines such as Anushka Sharma and Sonakshi Sinha that are leading this change, even senior actors like Rani Mukerji and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan — both of whom are known for their romantic roles — will also be seen performing stunts in their upcoming films. Earlier this year, Madhuri Dixit-Nene was seen performing challenging stunts in Gulaab Gang.Priyanka ChopraThe actor, who plays boxer Mary Kom in her next, had to undergo vigorous training to look the part. "The biggest challenge has been to develop a body like that of a boxer’s. It’s an athletic-yet-masculine look…I’ve been injured on the ankles, my head, stomach and knees," says Priyanka.

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