Artistic talent remains the backbone of Bollywood, though, with actors and actresses sharing their various skills. Conversely, martial arts has also played a vital role in the industry. Many Bollywood actresses, in particular, are well-versed in martial arts.
We all know of some big names from the Bollywood film fraternity associated with martial arts. Still, you won’t believe these Bollywood divas also have serious fighting skills. Check out 10 B-town actresses who are trained in martial arts. Hiyyyaaaaa!
Asin Thottumkal
Asin Thottumkal is trained in the ancient Indian martial art of Kalaripayattu. She learned the discipline directly from the masters in Kerala. This intense session was for her movie titled 19th Step, an Indo-Japanese venture.
Katrina Kaif
Katrina Kaif practised the Israeli combat art of Krav Maga. Stunts in this style have gained a lot of popularity worldwide. She filmed a few action-packed stunt scenes. One of the many detective movies that have unexpectedly exploded in popularity is Jagga Jasoos.
Madhuri Dixit Nene
Madhuri Dixit trained herself in martial arts forms like Shaolin Kung Fu, Pekiti-Tirsia Kali and Shaolin Chin Na for the movie ‘Gulaab Gang.’
Aishwarya Rai
The world’s most beautiful woman is trained in martial arts; now, isn’t that hot? This was for her movie with Rajnikanth, Robot. Martial arts teacher “Karate” Ramesh, who ran the Japan Shito-Ryu karate school in India for over 30 years, was the extraordinary teacher allotted to teach Ash some severe ass-kicking.
Genelia D’Souza
Actress and model Genelia D’Souza was also trained in ancient Indian martial arts. In the 2011 film Urumi, she portrayed the Muslim warrior princess Arackal Ayesha. This role required her to learn horseback riding, how to use a sword and a short stick, and the fighting movements of Kalaripayattu.
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