Ranveer Singh: I have been treated like an athlete

Come September, and Ranveer Singh in full armour, sword in one hand and shield in the other, will ride into the battle field on a white stallion. For the next two months, he will be shooting all the war sequences for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's period romance, 'Bajirao Mastani'. There will be plenty of sword fighting and physical combat but Ranveer is confident that his shoulder will hold up.
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On April 3, the 30-year-old actor had quietly checked into the Hinduja Clinic to fix the shoulder he had injured, when he had fallen off a horse, while shooting an action sequence in Jaipur.Post the surgery he was advised complete rest for three weeks and two months of physiotherapy.If he was spotted painting the town red with a sling around his neck, promoting Zoya Akhtar's upcoming film, 'Dil Dhadakne Do', it's because, as he says, “Mard ko dard nahin hota" and “Badi badi filmon mein aisi chhoti chhoti baatein hoti rehti hain."
In June, Ranveer was back on the sets in Mumbai, in his Bajirao avatar, but he started slow with dialogue heavy scenes. With a smile, he'd played down his injury, saying, “It's a part-and-parcel of the profession. I'm going about my rehabilitation aggressively and am looking forward to getting back on the set."
'Bajirao Mastani' is scheduled for a Christmas release and despite the intense pain, Ranveer has been shoot 12-18 hours a day. He even moved out of his family home (Mirror, June 24) into a rented apartment closer to the sets. This was to cut down on travel and avoid missing out on physio sessions.
“I have been treated like an athlete.The physiotherapy programme I've been assigned is the same as one of a professional sportsman," Ranveer told Mirror. “It's three-long hours every day. An hour in the morning, followed by an hour right in the middle of my shoot and an hour post-wrap up."
And all his diligence has definitely paid off. “Now I'm fighting fit. I'll say that my recovery has been five times faster than that of a normal person," he smiles.
The unit will be shooting around-the-clock till November. “There are two units filming day and night. Deepika Padukone as Mastani has been filming with one. After she finishes, the unit starts prepping for Ranveer. He has been canning shots with both the units all through August. It's been a gruelling schedule for him but Ranveer never complains," informs a source from the film set.
Priyanka Chopra plays his first wife, Kashi Bai and will be joining Ranveer by September-end for some high drama. “Everybody only sees the energetic Ranveer. Behind all the jumping around, is a hardworking person who goes all out for each shot. I've played his girlfriend, sister and now, wife for reel and have seen him in all his avatars. His commitment to the job is applause worthy. Sanjay sir couldn't have asked for a better Bajirao!"
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