Why Tena watched cop films

Actor Tena Desae will be playing a cop in her upcoming film, 'Dussehra'. The shooting for this film, directed by Manish Vatsalya, was held in the city recently. The actors — Neil Nitin Mukesh, Tena and Yana Gupta — shot for a Holi song. Tena is quite excited about her role. “I play a Superintendent of Police (SP) in the film. To get into the skin of the character, I watched a lot of films like 'Shool', 'Gangaajal', 'Zero Dark Thirty'.I even saw videos of retired Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Kiran Bedi,” says Tena.
The actor had to be quite disciplined to play this role. “As I play a tough lady cop in the film, I had to be very disciplined about my body language. You can’t be lethargic as a cop, so I had to look firm and strong,” she adds.
She has been working out at the gym a lot these days and is on a rich protein diet. “Keeping in mind the hectic shooting schedule, I have included a lot of eggs, banana milkshake, dry fruits and energy drinks in my diet. This helps me sustain through the day,” she informs.
Tena says she is also learning a lot from Neil. “He is an extremely calm person in spite of the stress and chaos on the sets. Even if we are discussing a sequence casually, he voluntarily helps you to deal with a particular shot. I am learning a lot from him,” she says.