Shruti Haasan gets a ‘kick’

Shruti Haasan is following in the footsteps of her father, the iconic Kamal Haasan, when it comes to preparing herself for a movie role.

We have learnt that when Shruti got to know that her character has to perform some strenuous action sequences in her debut film Luck, she immediately enrolled herself in a kick-boxing class to build up her stamina and prepare her body for the challenge.

A source close to the development says: "Shruti has been a singer for a long time now. Though she has been maintaining her body well, the film that she took up for her debut needed her to challenge her stamina and fitness because she was expected to do many nerve-straining stunts with a high risk quotient.

"She immediately made some time to join a kick-boxing session which has helped her immensely. She did many daring stunts and did not get injured at all during filming."

The insider adds: "Anyway, Shruti has been a sports enthusiast right from her school days and has been a state-level athlete. She has a passion for outdoor sports and has always been fit. So, learning kick-boxing wasn't too difficult for her."

Shruti says, "It's the best and most invigorating workout a person can have."

Directed by Soham Shah, Luck stars Imran Khan and Sanjay Dutt in key roles.