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Signing up for a film like Padmavati comes with its share of gruelling training. Shahid Kapoor, who plays Raja Rawal Ratan Singh in the period drama, has been training in sword-fighting over the past month. He has six different trainers, each of whom is training him in a particular style of sword-fighting.
A unit hand reveals, "Rajputana style of sword-fighting is an evolved one, which requires the body to be both strong and agile at the same time. Shahid has been taught bits of Gatka, a mix of Angampora and Kalaripayattu. He is also learning spearplay, as the spear is a customary weapon among Rajputs. He has been training for 24 days now."
Not just that, to perfect his portrayal of the Rajput king, <a title="Shahid Kapoor " href="http://www.mid-day.com/search/shahid-kapoor-all" target="_blank">Shahid Kapoor </a>has also learnt the basics of mardani khel (a weapon-based martial art) as well as sqay (a South Asian form of sword-fighting).
The actor has also undergone a change in his diet to maintain the physique for the role in <a title="Padmavati" href="http://www.mid-day.com/search/padmavati-all" target="_blank">Padmavati</a>. "He is on a protein rich diet, which helps in agility." The source adds that the actor hasn't had the luxury of prepping well in advance for the action sequences. "With a deadline looming large, to meet the November release, there isn't enough time to prep before shooting. Shahid has no option but to juggle his shooting and training."
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Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor learns six forms of sword-fighting for his Raja Rawal Ratan Singh act in 'Padmavati'

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