Deepika Padukone performs a massive action sequence with Gorilla for Atlee's next

Allu Arjun, Deepika Padukone and Atlee

Five months after Allu Arjun and filmmaker Atlee rolled their big-budget action spectacle, the working title of which is AA22xA6, it's time for leading lady Deepika Padukone to take centre-stage. mid-day has learnt that the actor began filming for the project at Chitrakoot Grounds in Andheri last week. It looks like Padukone's first scene itself is a massive undertaking - an action sequence that features a gorilla.

Trust Atlee to come up with an inventive action set-piece. The gorilla has been designed by an international stunt and creature-movement team brought in specially for this sequence, and is operated through animatronics. A source reveals, "Given the ambitious nature of the film, Deepika was clear that she wanted to be
fully prepared before stepping in front of the camera. She underwent month-long prep that included stunt training, movement rehearsals, and technical walk-through because almost all her sequences in this schedule requires perfect timing, technical awareness, and split-second reactions."

While the next few days will be dedicated to this sequence, the unit will soon shift to the next block at another venue. The Mumbai leg of the sci-fi film is expected to continue till December-end.