Boxer-turned-actress
Ritika
Singh
wants
to
balance
both
her
training
in
boxing
as
well
as
acting
in
films.
Ritika,
a
national-level
kick-boxer,
is
well-versed
in
mixed
martial
arts
and
karate.
Now,
she
is
making
her
debut
in
films
with
actor
R
Madhavan
in
Irudhi
Suttru.
"I
would
love
to
do
films
as
it
is
a
different
experience.
I
am
open
to
do
all
kind
of
films.
I
want
to
try
something
else
as
I
can't
do
action.
I
have
got
beaten
up
and
beat
up
people.
I
will
continue
to
train
whenever
I
have
fights.
I
have
a
knee
injury...
hope
it
gets
well
soon," Ritika
told
reporters
at
an
event.
Film-maker
Rajkumar
Hirani
is
co-producing
the
Hindi
version
of
the
film,
which
releases
on
January
29.
"It
was
a
dream
come
true
as
in
my
first
film
I
have
Rajkumar
Hirani
as
the
producer
and
Madhavan
as
my
co-star.
Who
can
get
a
better
role
than
this?"
Ritika
said.
When
asked
her
about
facing
competition
in
the
industry,
she
said,
"I
am
not
an
insecure
person.
Thanks
to
my
training
in
martial
arts
I
have
it
in
me
to
appreciate
good
work,
say
wow
and
say
'You
deserve
it'."
Ritika's
father,
who
was
present
at
the
event,
is
proud
of
his
daughter
and
her
achievements
in
life
so
far.
Ritika
said
she
is
inspired
by
American
mixed
martial
artist-actress
Ronda
Rousey.
"I
am
inspired
by
Ronda
Rousey.
She
is
a
fighter
and
a
superstar
who
is
doing
films.
She
is
focused
and
dedicated.
I
want
to
be
like
like
her
as
a
person."
Ritika
said.