Toofaan: Farhan Akhtar Shares His Journey of How He Prepped For His Role of a Boxer (Watch Video)

Ahead of the discharge of his sports activities drama Toofaan, actor Farhan Akhtar shared a glimpse of the coaching he underwent to organize for his position of boxing champion Aziz Ali. Taking to Instagram, Farhan posted a video, whereby we will see him not solely studying tips on how to land a good punch but in addition taking some brutal hits within the course of with none stunt doubles. In the clip, he additionally talked about his expertise of following intense boxing coaching. India Ke Toofaan: Farhan Akhtar Pays an Ode to the Hard Working Boxing Talents With the Spirit of ‘Todun Taak’ Via This Pumped Up Rap Song.

"Boxing was, absolutely, an alien sport to me. My training first began with Drew Neal who came in as my first boxing coach. Everyone has a natural fighting style. So, it was important for Drew, to first, understand that in me," he stated. "Roughly about 5-6 months were spent learning the ABCs, all techniques, physically preparing myself. We didn't train for film, we trained to be a boxer," he added. Toofaan Director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra Feels People Across the World Will Identify With Farhan Akhtar’s Boxing Movie.

Farhan Akhtar on How He Prepped Up For a Role of Boxer

Directed by Rakeysh Om Prakash Mehra, 'Toofaan' revolves across the journey of a native goon, Ajju Bhai (Farhan) turning into a skilled boxer, Aziz Ali. Actors Mrunal Thakur and Paresh Rawal are additionally a half of the film, which is scheduled to launch on Amazon Prime Video on July 16.