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Akshay Kumar to Tiger Shroff: Bollywood actors who perform their own stunts

TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Last updated on - Jan 24, 2020, 13:30 IST
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​Ishaan Khatter and Ananya Panday to perform their stunts in ‘Khaali Peeli’

All of two-films-old, Ishaan Khatter and Ananya Panday are already trying their hands at action scenes and doing so without a body double.

Reports doing the rounds claim that the two stars, who are pairing up for the first time in the upcoming film ‘Khaali Peeli’, have begun the second schedule on an action-packed note. Eager to film the demanding scenes themselves, the two let the body doubles sit it out as they got into action mode.

Ishaan reportedly even shot a scene that required him to jump off a pickup and get dragged along the ground for about 30 meters. However, the makers made sure the young hunk practised enough before filming the scene.

Ananya and Ishaan shot their action sequences over 10 days and it including shooting scenes in the narrow by-lanes of Wali.

2/11

Pictures: Tiger Shroff trains for MMA on the beach

Tiger Shroff was snapped by the paparazzi today as he took a stroll on the beach shirtless. The actor was reportedly practicing his mixed martial arts moves. He was seen in casual avatar and was all smiles and happily posed for the shutterbugs. The star is a fitness freak and often takes to his Instagram to post several videos and photos from his work out sessions.


Tiger looked super hot and flaunted his chiseled body by going shirtless. He sported a grey-hued vest and teamed the same with green colored pants. Cool shades and brown shoes completed his look.

3/11

​Anil Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit performed their own stunts in ‘Total Dhamaal’?

We have seen Bollywood’s young hunks bite the bullet and perform some hardcore stunts themselves, even if it comes at the cost of hurting a limb or two. Now Anil Kapoor and his ‘Total Dhamaal’ co-star Madhuri Dixit are making death-defying stunts seem like child’s play. According to reports, the two stars, well into their 50’s performed their own stunts for their latest film.

Director Indra Kumar had claimed that Anil and Madhuri performed stunts that involved driving a car on a wrecked bridge over a valley and jumping down a 300-foot waterfall. Although a little apprehensive about it, the director was sure that he didn’t want to use body doubles for the scene and was impressed with the outcome.

'Total Dhamaal' is one of the most anticipated movies of the year, which also stars Riteish Deshmukh, Arshad Warsi, Javed Jaffrey, Ajay Devgn and Esha Gupta in pivotal roles.

4/11

Akshay Kumar feels Tiger Shroff is India’s Tony Jaa

Tiger Shroff’s film ‘Baaghi 2’ has taken the box-office by a storm and Bollywood celebs aren’t too far from appreciating his latest offering. A certified action hero in his own right, Akshay Kumar, has also been left enthralled by Tiger’s heroics in ‘Baaghi 2’. Akki took to his Twitter account to appreciate the actor’s stunts and overall display of action in the film. He wrote, “Take a bow @iTIGERSHROFF ��
Bollywood can proudly announce that we have our very own Tony Jaa in the industry. Your action is a force to be reckoned with ����#Baaghi2”

Akshay compared Tiger to Tony Jaa, a Thai martial artist, actor, action choreographer, stuntman and director. Tony is renowned worldwide for his ability to pull off breathtaking action sequences in his films. He has acted in films like ‘Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior’, ‘Ong Bak 2: The Beginning’ and ‘Furious 7’.
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Akshay Kumar to Tiger Shroff: Bollywood actors who perform their own stunts

From thrilling car chase scenes to high-octane fight sequences, we’ve seen our Hindi film heroes do it all. While many stars resort to using a body double for such sequences, there are a few actors who go the extra mile and perform the dangerous stunts on their own. Here are a few celebs of Bollywood who prefer doing their own stunts:
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Akshay Kumar

Akshay Kumar is not called Khiladi Kumar for nothing – the actor doesn’t flinch from performing daredevil stunts in his films. Trained in martial arts, Akshay has often refused the help of a body double, choosing to perform many dangerous stunts himself and this has earned him the tag of ‘India’s Jackie Chan’. He has also hosted a season of ‘Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi’.
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Ajay Devgn

Born to stunt and action choreographer Veeru Devgan, Ajay Devgn has action in his genes. He proved it in his debut film ‘Phool Aur Kaante’ itself. In his introduction scene itself, Ajay performed a split while balancing himself on two bikes. He has gone on to do several dangerous actions sequences himself in his 25-year-long career so far.
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Hrithik Roshan

Hrithik Roshan, who is known for his chiselled body and Greek God looks, has performed some death-defying action sequences in films like ‘Krrish’, ‘Jodhaa Akbar’, ‘Dhoom 2’ and many others. The actor even injured himself gravely on two occasions while shooting action sequences for ‘Bang Bang!’ and ‘Mohenjo Daro’, which kept him away from the big screen for some time.
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John Abraham

John Abraham, who started his career with modelling, forayed into Bollywood with ‘Jism’. The actor, who has one of the most chiselled bodies in B-town, is known for his on-screen machismo and this Bollywood hunk prefers to do his own stunts. During the shoot of his last outing ‘Force 2’, John badly injured his knee while performing a stunt and had to undergo several surgeries.
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Vidyut Jammwal

Trained in Kalaripayattu since the age of three, Vidyut Jammwal is one of the new-age action heroes of Bollywood. This hunk debuted alongside John Abraham in the action thriller ‘Force’ in 2011 and caught the audience’s attention owing to his eight-pack abs and flair for action. Vidyut has performed some high octane stunts in films like ‘Force’, ‘Commando’ and ‘Commando 2’.
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Tiger Shroff

Trained in martial arts, Tiger Shroff has established himself as one of the fittest and talented actors in B-town. The youngster has performed many acrobatic stunts in films like ‘Heropanti’, ‘Baaghi’ and ‘A Flying Jatt’.

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