DYK Siddhant Chaturvedi Trained In MMA, Kickboxing, Jiu-jitsu For Upcoming Action Drama Yudhra? DEETS

Excel Entertainment's ambitious project Yudhra is an upcoming film helmed by Ravi Udyawar, best known for his critically acclaimed direction of the film Mom. While not much about the film has been heard, the excitement among the audience for the same is constantly on the rise. While the film is all set to unfold an action packed world, Siddhant Chaturvedi, in particular, embraced an intense action mode, having undergone rigorous training in MMA, kickboxing, and jiu-jitsu.

Siddhant Chaturvedi Trained In MMA, Kickboxing, And Jiju-Jitsu For Yudhra

In a recent interview, celebrity fitness coach Rohit Nair shared insights into Siddhant's preparation: "I didn't work on the action in Yudhra, but I trained Siddhant because he wanted to be better at action as he had a lot of action requirements in the film. He did regular MMA and jiu-jitsu with me before he went for the action scenes. Everything wasn't shot in Mumbai, and I couldn't travel with him, but he trained with me for MMA, kickboxing, and jiu-jitsu while he was here."

After playing MC Sher in Gully Boy, This film marks a unique venture for the actor, focusing entirely on action. Reports suggest that he has pushed his limits to deliver an exceptional performance in Yudhra. Fans are eagerly awaiting his foray into this genre and are excited to see his transformation on the big screen. Siddhant takes the credit for delivering critically acclaimed movies like Gully Boy, Gehraiyaan, and Kho Gaye Hum Kahan, among others.

Earlier he talked about being considered for a role in Brahmastra, however, he rejected it. Talking about it, he said, "I told the casting director that I won't be able to do it. He stood up and said, 'Pagal hai, Dharma ke saath hai, 3 films ka contract hai.' So I said, 'Who will watch me, if Amitabh Bachchan is there, Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt are there together. At least I should have two lines of dialogue to understand what I will be saying in the film.'"

More About Yudhra

Produced by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar's Excel Entertainment, Yudhra is directed by Ravi Udyawar and stars Siddhant Chaturvedi, with the ravishing Malavika Mohanan making her debut.