Anushka Shetty refuses body double

An industry where all the actors use body doubles for stunt sequences, actress Anushka Shetty is in news for refusing one to shoot a sequence in the upcoming film Rudhramadevi,directed byGunasekhar where she plays the role of a warrior queen.

When asked about the news, the director says, "She has totally shot for 150 days. Out of these, over 60 days were spent in shooting a lot of risky stunt sequences. When we suggested using a body double for her, she said she wanted to try those stunts by herself. Recently, we shot a stunt scene in which she had to hang from a height of 150 feet and she did it without throwing a fuss. This film wouldn't have been possible without Anushka's cooperation during the shoot. She also learnt horse riding for five months before we started shooting."

Rudhramadevi is an upcoming historic film starring Anushka Shetty, Allu Arjun, Rana Daggubati in the lead roles whereas Prakash Raj and Krishnam Raju will be seen in supporting roles. Ilaiyaraaja has given the background score and sound track of the film.