Subhash K Jha (DNA; April 11, 2014)

Deepika Padukone is one of the favourite leading ladies of B-Town but the actress fights like a superhero in her upcoming film Kochadaiiyaan. “I come from a family where sports is a must. We are very outdoor types. Doing my own stunts on screen is a dream situation for me,” she says. Deepika’s 10-minute stunt in Kochadaiiyaan has been choreographed by Peter Hein who did the stunts for Rajinikanth’s Robot.

Apparently, Rajinikanth personally requested Hein to make Deepika’s action sequences ‘super-hero style’.

Her stunts are described by the film’s co-producer K Murli Manohar as “never seen before action by a female star from any part of the world... on par with Uma Thurman’s Kill Bill and Angelina Jolie’s Tomb Raider.” Apparently, Deepika’s athletic background came into full play.

Director Soundarya Rajnikanth says, “It’s a fight with a lot of acrobatic action. Deepika had to go through continuous and swift movement through various locations at lightening speed. It’s like a car chase on feet. Peter has choreographed this sequence like he would have choreographed for any male hero.”