Pulkit Samrat Reveals His Secret Obsession: How a Bo Staff Became His Character

As part of his preparation for the role, Pulkit mastered the art of using a bo staff.

Through his latest social media post, the 'Fukrey' actor revealed how he started to learn using the martial arts weapon just as a requirement for his role; however, he soon fell in love with it.

Pulkit admitted to watching videos, practising using a bo staff in his hotel room, and even working on his sequence at every opportunity.

Sharing a video of himself polishing his skills on Instagram, he wrote, "When I first heard Ketu would fight with a bo staff, I had no idea how much I'd fall in love with the art behind it. What started as a simple action requirement slowly became an obsession! Watching videos, practising in my hotel room, working on the choreography every chance I got. (sic)"

Pulkit added that by the time they shot the sequence, the bo staff did not feel like a prop anymore; it felt like a part of his character Ketu.

"And then you see it on screen for just a few seconds... but those seconds carry weeks of prep, bruises, and a whole lot of passion. That's the magic of being an actor, every role teaches you something new. Grateful I got to learn this one <3 #RahuKetu in Cinemas This Friday," he added.

Reacting to the post, Pulkit's better half, Kriti Kharbanda, commented, "As someone who's seen u hit yourself a 100 times with this stick, I'm mighty pride of how far you've come".

For the unversed, bo staff is a traditional Okinawan martial arts weapon, also known as the "long stick". Originated in Okinawa, Japan, it is used in various martial arts disciplines such as Bujinkan and Kobudō.

- IANS