While
Sidharth
Malhotra
is
currently
in
London,
busy
shooting
for
Aiyaary,
he
is
also
promoting
his
upcoming
film
'A
Gentleman'.
Recently,
the
actor
spoke
about
learning
rappelling
and
other
adventure
sports
while
shooting
and
holidaying
in
abroad.
He
said,
"Recently,
I
undertook
urban
rappelling,
which
is
pretty
much
unheard
of
in
India.
An
abseil,
commonly
called
a
rappel,
is
a
tool
which
enables
a
rope
to
run
through
it
for
a
controlled
descent
from
a
vertical
height.
Rappelling
from
mountains
and
waterfalls
is
a
common
adventure
sport.
It
has
now
found
its
way
into
cities
too
-
translating
to
urban
rappelling
where
you
replace
nature
with
skyscrapers
or
monuments."
Sid
even
revealed
details
about
performing
stunts
by
himself
for
this
flick.
He
quipped,
"For
one
of
the
most
extensive
stunts
in
my
upcoming
action
thriller,
A
Gentleman,
I
had
to
jump
from
the
terrace
of
a
60-storey
building
in
Miami.
Since
I'm
not
too
scared
of
heights,
I
was
pretty
excited.
For
safety
reasons,
I
had
to
take
a
half-day
special
training
to
understand
the
buckle
and
harness.
This
helped
me
perform
other
stunts
in
the
film
better
too.
I've
done
95
per
cent
of
the
stunts
myself
and
a
double
was
only
used
when
security
was
an
issue," he
shared.
He
further
added,
"Real
shots
always
sell
best
with
the
audience.
Training
for
urban
rappelling
was
not
only
about
the
jump
but
also
about
body
posture,
balancing
body
weight
and
learning
the
safest
and
smoothest
landing
process.
Climbers
use
this
technique
when
a
cliff
is
too
steep
and
dangerous.
Likewise,
for
a
free
fall
from
a
tall
building.
It
was
a
great
learning
experience."
Sharing
details
about
a
particular
action
scene
from
A
Gentleman,
he
said,
"For
the
final
shot,
the
camera
followed
me
to
the
top
of
the
building,
where
I
had
to
buckle
myself
into
a
harness,
then
jump,
slide
down
to
a
window,
break
it
open
with
a
few
kicks
and
finally,
enter
the
building.
We
were
shooting
at
a
live
location
on
a
sunny
morning
and
there
were
cameras
everywhere."
He
added,
"Director-duo,
Raj
Nidimoru
and
Krishna
DK,
had
a
grand
plan.
Raj
was
to
fly
in
a
chopper
from
Miami
Beach
to
the
top
of
the
building
as
I
jumped,
taking
the
best
top
angle
shots.
DK
was
to
capture
the
scale
from
the
action
choreographer's
point
of
view.
We
had
countless
Hollywood
films
as
a
reference
too."
A
Gentleman
stars
Jacqueline
Fernandez
as
Sidharth's
romantic
interest.