Trust Kajal to do everything possible to get into character for her film! The actress is playing a cop (ACP) in Satyabhama, directed by Sashi Kiran Tikka, and she is going all out to prepare for her part.
The director says he gave her references of women cops so that she could get a feel of the character. “Kajal has also done research to familiarise herself with typical cop behaviour. She spoke to police officers to understand their body language, and the way they talk,” shares Sashi.
The director says the film has a few action sequences and he wants them to look cool. Kajal, who shares the same goal, underwent rigorous Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) training in Mumbai and undertook other physical preparations too.
“Kajal has been preparing for her role for the last six months. Her MMA training has been a major aspect of her homework. Doing action sequences isn’t easy, especially for someone who recently delivered a child. But Kajal showed great spirit in this regard,” says Sashi, adding that her preparations were comparable to those of a male actor.
Techniques based on striking, grappling and ground fighting incorporated in the MMA training will come in handy for the actress.
There’s a lot of vulnerability, anger and at times humour in Kajal’s role,” he reveals, adding that she had to push herself as an actor apart from undergoing a physical transformation.” —Sashi kiran Tikka, director
