Even though Kung Fu is strongly associated with the Orient, it is said that this martial art originated in India. Bollywood heartthrob, Tiger Shroff, whose recently launched trailer of producer Sajid Nadiadwala's Baaghi gives viewers a closer look at his jawdropping action scenes, reveals how it was founded by an Indian Buddhist monk named Bodhidharma.

The maestro taught this martial art form and took it forward after he travelled to China. That's how it become synonymous with that country. Apparently, Bodhidharma is also referred to as the 'Father of Kung Fu' in several temples of Shaolin. Calling Kung Fu the most ancient of all martial arts, which doesn't involve any weapons, Tiger, whose Baaghi directed by Sabbir Khan, releases on April 29, says, “Though there are conflicting opinions on whether it actually originated from the teachings of an Indian Buddhist monk, Bodhidharma, who arrived in China in the 6th century, one thing is certain, he definitely brought a form of martial arts with him, most likely Kalaripayattu. He transformed the newly-formed Shaolin temple and the Buddhist monks settled there, dedicating themselves to Kung Fu and becoming a warrior elite whose fame spread throughout China and later, all over the world.“