Darshan As Duryodhana: How Much Does His Ornaments Weigh? Check This Out!
Challenging Star Darshan's 50th film Kurukshetra's filming is underway. Reportedly, Darshan wears 40 Kilograms worth of costume for his role as Duryodhana in Kurukshetra.
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oi-Lalithram
By Lalithram
Challenging
Star
Darshan's
50th
film
Kurukshetra's
filming
is
in
full
swing
at
Ramoji
Film
City,
Hyderabad.
It
has
been
more
than
a
month
since
its
filming
began
and
yet,
Kurukshetra
still
manages
to
top
the
headlines
every
now
and
then,
thanks
to
latest
updates.
These
updates
invoke
a
rising
curiosity
in
the
minds
of
the
audience
thereby
leading
to
high
expectations
from
the
film.
Darshan,
who
looks
beaming
in
Duryodhana's
get-up,
has
bulked
up
for
his
role.
In
addition
to
that,
various
other
actor's
get-ups
are
being
revealed
day
by
day.
Duryodhana's
character
is
one
of
the
most
flamboyant
characters
in
the
Mahabharat
story.
In
order
to
do
justice
to
his
character,
the
makers
have
glorified
Duryodhana
and
his
attire,
which
can
be
seen
from
the
image.
After
having
seen
his
costume,
people
often
wonder,
how
much
can
those
ornaments
weigh?
1
Kilogram?
5
Kilograms
at
the
max?
Well,
you
are
mistaken.
Apparently,
the
sheer
weight
of
Darshan's
ornaments
will
blow
your
mind.
Read
more..
Duryodhana's
Costume
Darshan
is
being
made
to
wear
several
types
of
ornaments
like
specially
made
dhotis,
body
ornaments,
the
crown
on
the
head,
Duryodhana's
mace,
heeled
slippers
etc.
All
Put
Together
Constitute
40
Kg
All
of
Duryodhana's
costume
apparels
put
together
constitute
40
Kg.
This
is
the
amount
of
weight
that
Darshan
has
to
wield
everyday
for
filming.
What
Is
The
Weight
Of
The
Mace?
There
are
rumours
that
Darshan
has
to
lift
an
8
Kg
mace
for
his
role
in
Kurukshetra.
Make-up
For
Nearly
2
Hours
It
approximately
takes
2
hours
to
apply
make-up
and
costume
to
the
Challenging
Star
Darshan.
Apparently,
Darshan's
make-up
starts
at
9:00
am
in
the
morning
and
ends
nearly
at
11:00
am.
The
shooting
then
begins
immediately
and
wraps
up
at
6:00
pm.
Until
then,
the
Challenging
Star
is
made
to
bear
a
huge
burden
on
his
body.