Published 17:46 IST, October 10th 2020

For 'Bhaagamathie' Anushka Shetty lost 20 kilos to play lead role; read trivia

Anushka Shetty’s 'Bhaagamathie' director Ashok said that the actress had followed a strict diet and workout to shed nearly 20 kilos for her role in the film.

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Bhaagamathie featured Anushka Shetty alongside Jayaram in le role. Actors like Unni Mukundan, Murali Sharma, and Asha Sarath were also seen playing supporting roles in film. movie was shot in Telugu and Tamil simultaneously and was helmed by G. Ashok. Both director and Anushka Shetty were well received by audience. But do you kw that Baahubali actor shed nearly 20 kilos to play challenging le role in  film? 

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Anushka Shetty shed nearly 20 kilos to play le role in 'Bhaagamathie'

It was back in year 2018 when director during sound launch of Bhaagamathie talked about how Anushka Shetty prepared herself for this role. director Ashok described that Anushka Shetty as a very dedicated artist who goes extra mile for her role. actor shed 20 kilos for her role by following a rigorous diet plan. He furr said that Anushka occasionally gave her inputs to fine-tune story of movie in a better manner, and it has helped m a lot. 

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About Anushka Shetty's Bhaagamathie

Released in year 2018, Bhaagamathie is a horror-thriller movie directed by G. Ashok. film features Anushka Shetty essaying le role of IAS officer Chanchala Reddy. plot of movie revolves around Chanchala being imprisoned in a haunted house. On or hand,  law enforcers to investigate her over a corruption scandal. hit movie is reme in Hindi langu under title Durgavati featuring Bhumi Pednekar.

On work front

Anushka Shetty is currently having a packed schedule, as she has a number of interesting releases lined up. Shetty was last seen in much-awaited film, Nishabdham, along with Mhavan and Michael Msen. Directed by Hemant Mhukar, movie follows story of Sakshi (Anushka), who is an artist with verbal and hearing impairment, and Anthony (Mhavan) who is a celebrity musician, as y come toger and what transpires into a beautiful story. Besides this, Anushka will be reportedly seen with Kamal Haasan for an untitled movie.

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17:46 IST, October 10th 2020