Deepika Padukone, Akshay Kumar, Priyanka Chopra: Bollywood actors who are trained in martial arts

For a celebrity, maintaining a good physique, following a healthy diet, and ensuring mental well-being is non-negotiable. And Bollywood celebs know this well. While some of them choose to train their pecs and pins in the gym, others also include martial arts in their routines to get a well-rounded workout that not only engages all the muscles, but also improves stamina, discipline, and brings about an overall sense of wellness. Here are some celebs who swear by martial arts...

One of the fittest actors of the industry, Akshay is trained in muay thai, a martial arts form from Thailand. Reportedly, the actor trained himself before joining Bollywood. Now, in order to maintain a healthy body and lifestyle, the actor has included martial arts in his daily routine too.

While prepping and shooting for 'Chandni Chowk to China', Deepika Padukone had to learn martial arts, and showed off her prowess on-screen with perfection. She learnt a Japanese art form known as jiu-jitsu or ju-jitsu.

Did you know, Bollywood’s handsome hunk Tiger Shroff, has been practicing martial arts since he was just 14? The 'Heropanti' star is also a black belt in taekwondo and often shares motivational videos and drops glimpses of his MMA training. Apart from that, the actor is also trained in gymnastics and wushu. Tiger also learnt different other forms like kalaripayattu, modern kung-fu, krav maga and silat for his film ‘Baaghi’.

Apart from being one of the fittest Bollywood divas, actress Shilpa Shetty also holds a black belt in karate. From a young age, the actress was trained in martial arts. Apart from this, the actress is an ardent practitioner of yoga and often shares lessons and inspirational videos on Instagram.

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The 'Commando' star, Vidyut Jammwal, too, knows how to pull off his stunts and action scenes the right way due to his intense martial arts training. The actor is a specially trained martial artist in kalaripayattu.

Global icon, Priyanka Chopra trained in martial arts for her film 'Drona'. Even though the film bombed at the box office, the actress became a pro in karate, ju-jitsu, and gataka. Reportedly, gataka experts had flown to Mumbai to train her for the film. Priyanka also even went through tough training to essay the role of Mary Kom in her biopic. For her Hollywood debut film, PeeCee had learnt a martial art form called kajukenbo.

Abhimanyu Dassani is one of the fittest actors out there, glimpses of which could be seen in his debut film, 'Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota'. The handsome hunk has established himself in the world of martial arts and MMA training. Talking about his skills, Abhimanyu has learnt primal combat, along with the basics of karate, taekwondo, jujutsu and jikone.