Roshmilla Bhattacharya (MUMBAI MIRROR; March 11, 2014)

On March 8, Sidharth Malhotra announced that the Mauritius leg of The Villain had flagged off with a shoot next to a serene waterfall. His co-star Shraddha Kapoor followed him, expressing her excitement at shooting for the Mohit Suri film in the island country. What the duo didn’t tell the world is that they were going to be exploring the water world too.

 Sidharth loves the beach and spends a fortune renting out a sea-facing apartment in Mumbai. But he got the goose bumps when the mention of an under-water sequence was made as the Delhi native had never tried his hand at diving before.

 But he had to take the plunge, literally, and learn the ropes, or rather the strokes, of scuba diving in Mauritius.

 It wasn’t easy but Shraddha was around to soothe his frayed nerves. Despite her porcelain doll looks, the actor is an adventure sports junkie who is a certified scuba diver.

 But while her ‘hero’ learned the basics, she decided not only to keep him company but also do a refresher course.

 “I am a licensed scuba diver but I trained with Sidharth to revise my skills. It is a lovely experience to swim with the fishes,” Shraddha admitted.

 Meanwhile, Sidharth has taken to water like a fish and the duo are now waiting to shoot the actual sequence.