I had to train my body to look like a wrestler: Anushka

 

"It is a novelty to see a female wrestler on screen and when I was chosen to play the role, a lot of people were skeptical and wondered if I could play the part. I am tall, but not a big person as one would perceive a wrestler to be. I started researching, then Ali (Abbas Zafar, the film's director) told me that wrestlers need not necessarily be big; they come in different weight categories.”

“When you are an industry outsider, it works as a boon at times because you know you are not in a set format. There is always a positive and negative way of looking at situations. Either I feel miserable about not having anyone to fall back on or not being able to take guidance from my family, or I could see it as a big opportunity to do what I want with no set boundaries. That motivation to do beyond what I am doing comes from within. I've always had a fearlessness, this urge to take risks," she said.

 

"I believe that you must calculate the risks, but that calculation should not stem out of fear. Even while growing up, I always pushed myself to do much more than what was expected of me. I have too much energy and various experiences are important to me."

 

"I hate herd mentality. I want life to be interesting. I am brought up in a particular way where my parents taught us to continue taking risks and challenging ourselves. Ten years ago, I would have never imagined working with these directors and if I told someone I would be working with all three Khans, they would have thought I have gone crazy. But, it happened. So, anything is possible as long as you are honest about things and do it with the right attitude and intention,” she said.