Akshay
Kumar
always
pushes
the
envelope
when
it
comes
to
action,
and
for
Percept
Picture
Company's
8X10,
the
actor
pulled
out
all
the
stops.
Akki
went
to
Bangkok
and
did
a
special
course
to
train
for
the
challenging
underwater
sequence.
The
underwater
sequence
was
shot
by
director
Nagesh
Kukunoor
at
a
pool
in
Chembur
last
week.
Managing
Director
Percept
Holdings,
Shailender
Singh
says,
"We
are
very
excited
about
this
film.
It's
a
psychological
super-thriller
and
there
can't
be
a
better
actor
to
play
this
role.
Akshay
is
so
committed...
we
suggested
using
a
stuntman
but
he
ruled
it
out
and
insisted
on
doing
the
part
himself,
and
the
results
are
amazing." Apparently,
such
a
scene
has
never
been
seen
before
in
Hindi
cinema.
"Akki
is
playing
a
super-hero
but
not
with
supernatural
powers."
he
clarifies.
The
scene
is
a
highly
adventurous
sequence
in
deep
waters
and
the
actor
is
tied
up
in
chains.
It's
a
long
fight
sequence
with
other
co-actors.
Before
leaving
for
Bangkok
last
night,
Akshay
spoke
about
the
underwater
sequence,
"It
was
an
amazing
experience
because
I
did
it
myself.
You
have
to
be
well-prepared
for
underwater
sequences.
If
you
don't
do
it
properly,
it
can
cause
all
kinds
of
health
problems.
Before
I
shot
for
the
scene,
I
made
sure
that
I
was
well-trained
to
do
it.
I
underwent
a
special
course
in
Bangkok
for
the
same.
I
even
have
a
paddy
instructor's
certificate,
which
one
only
gets
after
getting
trained
in
underwater
swimming."
Story first published: Monday, February 25, 2008, 16:47 [IST]