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Saturday, 17th May 2014, 05:20 PM IST Akshay Kumar’s forthcoming thriller ‘Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty’, will see him try AKIRU, a form of martial art. A source said, “Action will be taken to a new level with ‘Holiday’, in which Akshay’s physicality will be put on full display.”
Incidentally, the makers are said to have roped in renowned British stuntman Greg Powell, known for his work in Hollywood’s super hit franchises such as 'Harry Potter' and 'James Bond', to ensure that the novelty of each stunt is executed with perfection.
The source further added, “The idea to introduce the new style was to break away from the regular action off lately seen in our films, especially the southern action being adopted in Hindi cinema. We wanted to take the scale of the action close to what we see in Hollywood and make the sequences look much more real.”
Akshay, who is always excited about trying out new things, first trained himself in AKIRU, for the movie. Powell was extremely impressed by the actor, and swears by the his fitness and dedication.“Akshay is very dedicated to his work. He is very fit and he loves doing his own stunts. He loves doing his fights - he loves being involved in it,” said the expert stuntman.
Powell liked the fact that Akshay believed in training and rehearsing. In the actor's praise, Powell said, “He is great to teach. He loves to rehearse. His memory is fantastic. In five minutes, he picks up all the moves.” In the film, Akshay plays the role of Virat Bakshi, a military officer, who is on his annual holiday with his troop in his hometown. ‘Holiday – A Soldier Is Never Off Duty’ is slated to release on June 6. |