The other side of Shruti

Coming close on the heels of sword-wielding Tammanah Bhatia and Anushka Shetty in Baahubali will be actress Shruti Hassan. Hitherto restricted to glamour roles on screen, the actress will now be seen in the role of a fierce warrior princess in her upcoming film ‘Sangamitra’.

The gorgeous star is leaving no stone unturned in getting every nuance of her character right for the big-budgeted, fantasy-based tri-lingual drama ‘Sangamitra’ and is undergoing rigorous physical training for the same in London.

According to an inside source, “Shruti is totally geared up for her role as Sangamitra. It is a complex and fierce character, the role of an expert fighter and Shruti has been giving the role more than 100 percent. She has been training with a professional sword-fighting expert and action choreographer in London.

He started of training her with basic movements and manoeuvres and then brought in the aspect of precision and physical agility. That was accompanied by some intense mind-mapping techniques followed by sessions with true blue swordsmen to make sure she had every nuance she needed for a perfect on screen showcase.”