NDTV Yuva: Sidharth Malhotra On Prepping For Yodha, Mental Health And More

"It's not easy to pretend on camera," said Sidharth Malhotra

Bollywood star Sidharth Malhotra, whose recent release Yodha is having a good run at the box office, spoke about challenges faced by him while shooting for action scenes, his inclination to portray real life heroes on screen and dealing with mental health at the NDTV's Yuva - Youth For Change mega conclave held in New Delhi today. On being asked about his preparation before doing an action scene especially the ones shot inside an aircraft in his recent film Yodha, the Shershaah star told NDTV, "It's not easy to pretend on camera, maybe dialogues at times but when you are doing some action, whatever action it might be, it has to look convincing. So, for Yodha specifically, one had to look and train like a commando and it was something that did not happen overnight. We had an action team that trained you months in advance. I personally wanted to go leaner as most of our current commandos are so i did lose weight for the character."

He continued, "I personally like being more physically active. I get every agitated if i don't sweat within the day. For me to be conviNcing as a character is very important. We wanted to push the limits of action, hand to hand combat."

When asked about whether he performed the action stunts in Yodha himself, Sidharth Malhotra chuckled and said, "All the stunts in Yodha are all me. Not much of CGI was used in the film."