'Humshakals' actor Tamannaah Bhatia preps up for period drama 'Baahubali'

Even though the actress couldn't bag the acclaim she deserved for her roles in recent Bollywood projects — Himmatwala, opposite Ajay Devgn and Entertainment, opposite Akshay Kumar—her upcoming period drama Baahubali is sure to surprise her fans.

From the look of her character to its aptitude, Tamannaah is learnt to have been putting in a lot of effort to portray the character with finesse.

Tamannaah, who is playing Avanthika, a character from an unspecified era, said in an interview given to an English daily that this role will come as a revelation as it will be different from the glam doll that she has played before.

It is also reported that the actress has lost six kgs for therole. "A lot of thought went into the costume and jewellery to get the look right. Director Rajamouli asked me to lose 5-6 kg to look the part, so I followed a stringent workout and diet regimen to get the look right," told Bhatia.

Tamannaah seems excited to show a different aspect of her acting potential to the audience. It is learnt that the actress will be seen performing risky stunts in the film, for which she has also trained in archery and horse riding.

Currently, the shoot for the film is on in Sofia. Baahulbali, which means the one with strong arms, is scheduled to hit the silver screen next year. It will be released in Tamil and Telugu, however, the dubbed version will be available in Hindi and several other foreign languages.