Tag: Arya Pushes Physical Limits for Intense 20-Foot Deep Underwater

Arya Pushes Physical Limits for Intense 20-Foot Deep Underwater Sequence in Mr X The actor descended 20 feet into ice-cold water, bare-bodied, holding his breath through 30 to 40 seconds of action at a time — for a sequence that Director Manu Anand says is unlike anything Tamil cinema has attempted before. In one of the most physically demanding feats attempted by a Tamil actor in recent memory, Arya has revealed the extraordinary lengths he went to for a pivotal underwater sequence in the upcoming spy action thriller Mr X, produced by Maverik Movies Pvt Ltd and Prince Pictures, and is directed by Manu Anand. The sequence — the film's opening shot — was filmed in a 20-foot deep diving pool in Mumbai. A Test of Physical Endurance Most underwater sequences in Indian cinema are filme...