Team Panga has almost completed the promotions of their upcoming film. Recently, Kangana Ranaut, Richa Chadda, and Neena Gupta graced the National Capital with director Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari.
After the release of the trailer of Panga, it is making the right kind of noise. In it, Kangana will be seen playing the role of national-level Kabaddi player. The trailer, a rousing tribute to living your dreams, giving them a second chance and is being loved unanimously across all age groups. From Deepika Padukone to many other celebs have appreciated the movie trailer.
According to director Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari, Panga is a tribute to every such woman who has dared to dream and every such mother, who is pushing for a second chance. In some of the pictures from the Delhi promotion, Kangana and other actors can be seen flashing a million-dollar smile. Kangana looked beautiful, gorgeous and stunning in Ralph Lauren’s Pant Suit outfit with vintage Versace hoops. Helmed by Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari and produced by Fox Star Studios, ‘Panga’ is set to hit the big screens on January 24, 2020. Let’s see some pictures of star cast…
Richa Chadha
Despite their achievements and global recognition, the future of sports stars like Serena Williams, Sania Mirza and MC Mary Kom, is questioned the moment they become mothers. But to their credit, they have fought the psychological pressure and have come back to claim their place under the sun.
In its own way, according to director Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari, Panga is a tribute to every such woman who has dared to dream and every such mother, who is pushing for a second chance.
On seeing this film, Ashwiny wants every woman to awaken the raider inside them, step over every limit and take the ultimate Panga to follow their dreams. The sports drama also stars Jassie Gill, Richa Chadha and Neena Gupta among others.
Produced by Fox Star Studios, Panga releases on January 24.
Kangana picked up the dodging technique just by observing it a couple of times : Gauri Wadekar
Kangana Ranaut, who plays a former National-level Kabaddi player poised for a comeback after giving birth in Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari’s sports drama Panga, underwent rigorous training by Gauri Wadekar, who has represented India twice on international platforms.
According to Gauri, Kangana was a model student on the set.
“Kangana told me to teach her the basic moves in our first meeting itself,” she says, adding that she was highly impressed by the actress’s quick grasp of the techniques.
“I was shocked as I teach young girls, and even they take almost six months to reach that level of training. Kangana picked up the dodging technique just by observing it a couple of times. I was awestruck.”
Gauri and Kangana first met in September 2018 and trained together for five months. “Starting at 8 am every day, we would train for two hours. Kangana never missed a session and was punctual throughout. We shot in Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai in different weathers, but Kangana’s dedication never wavered,” added Gauri.
Most of the duo’s focus was on the footwork.
“Kabaddi requires Swift legwork, so her workout routine included squats and lunges. We trained on attack strategies, defence, how to go for the bonus and which leg to put the weight on in each position,” says Gauri.
Given that Kangana portrays a Kabaddi player at two different stages of life, pre and post pregnancy, the training at to be designed accordingly. “She had to weigh more than usual for the post-pregnancy shoot, so for that segment, we focused on the gaining muscle rather than losing weight,” the Kabaddi pro informs.
As part of the prep, the actress also made changes to her diet. “You need a lot of stamina in Kabaddi just like wrestling, so I stuck to a wholesome died that included carbohydrate, fat, raw vegetables and Juices,” says Kangana, going on to inform that she had to focus a lot on her legs for the training.
“I had to gain a lot of weight in my legs to look authentic as a Raider (player who attacks from the opposing team), but I had to change it for the part where I am shown as a retired player,” she adds.
Kangana’s coach is impressed with the way the actress held her own in front of professional players during the shoot. “It was almost impossible to distinguish her from them when she was raiding. I was scared as those players could have easily tackled her,” Gauri gushes.