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Published 23:54 IST, October 21st 2019

5 Bollywood actors you did not know are trained in Martial Arts

Popular Bollywood actors like Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff are trained in Martial Arts. Here is a list of other Bollywood actors trained in Martial Arts.

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The recently released War is running successfully at the box-office. The movie starring Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff in the lead was appreciated by the audience for its high-octane action sequences. Here are a few Bollywood actors that can also star in an action-packed movie soon, given their martial arts background. 

Bollywood actors trained in Martial Arts 

Vidyut Jammwal

Vidhyut Jammwal started training in Martial Arts from a very young age. The action star who debuted in Bollywood with Commando was a Kalaripayathu practitioner before making his Bollywood debut. Kalarippayattu is a traditional martial arts form originating in Kerala.  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Randeep Hooda

Randeep Hood has been missing from the silver screen for quite some time. Allegedly, the actor is busy teaching mixed martial arts to the firefighters of Mumbai. Randeep, considered as one of the fittest actors of Bollywood, learned mixed Martial Arts for his last release, Do Lafzon Ki Kahani. Randeep played the role of a boxer in the film, that saw Kajal Aggarwal alongside Hooda. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Akshay Kumar

Often addressed as Khiladi Kumar by his fans, the actor is reportedly a trained Martial Arts professional. Akshay Kumar is trained in Muay Thai, a Martial Arts form of Thailand. Reportedly, Akshay learned the art form while he worked as a Chef in Bangkok. Akshay Kumar also runs a few Martial Arts training academies for all the students who wish to learn the art form.

Tiger Shroff

Since his debut movie Heropanti, actor Tiger Shroff is popular among his fans for his dance moves, chiselled physique, and stunts. The actor has been practising Martial Arts from the age of 14. The actor is also trained in gymnastics, taekwondo and wushu. He prefers choreographing his action sequences in his movies.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Rajkummar Rao

Rajkummar Rao has proved his acting capabilities in movies like Aligarh, Citylights, among others. However, not many may know that the actor is also trained in Taekwondo. The actor revealed this in an interview and that he wishes to act in an action movie soon.

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16:35 IST, October 21st 2019