Priyanka Chopra To Learn A New Martial Art Form For 'Baywatch'
- 8 years ago
Priyanka Chopra, who will be seen unleashing her mean side as the antagonist Victoria Deeds in her Hollywood debut Baywatch, will start learning a new martial art form for her role in the film, we hear.
Sources close to Priyanka claim that the actress will undergo training in Kajukenbo, which is a combination of various martial arts. For those who do not know this, Kajukenbo was developed in the late 1940s and founded in 1947 in the Palama Settlement of Oahu, Hawaii. The art was created through the cooperative efforts of five martial artists, each with a different specialty and the training incorporates a blend of striking, kicking, throwing, takedowns, joint locks and weapon disarmament.
Priyanka will share screen space with Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron in the film.
Sources close to Priyanka claim that the actress will undergo training in Kajukenbo, which is a combination of various martial arts. For those who do not know this, Kajukenbo was developed in the late 1940s and founded in 1947 in the Palama Settlement of Oahu, Hawaii. The art was created through the cooperative efforts of five martial artists, each with a different specialty and the training incorporates a blend of striking, kicking, throwing, takedowns, joint locks and weapon disarmament.
Priyanka will share screen space with Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron in the film.