📌 Key Points
- Malavika Mohanan addresses speculation about using a body double in ‘The Raja Saab’ action scenes.
- BTS photos showed a male stunt double in a pink crop top and shorts, sparking humorous reactions.
- Malavika clarifies that stunt doubles are common, even when actors perform their own stunts.
- She shared BTS clips of herself doing action shots, crediting her stunt double for guidance.
Malavika Mohanan responded to online chatter about using a body double for action scenes in ‘The Raja Saab’ starring Prabhas. She confirmed a stunt double was used for specific shots, while also sharing behind-the-scenes footage of her own action work.
The Body Double Buzz: What Happened?
Malavika Mohanan posted BTS clips from the shoot of the action sequences in The Raja Saab. The film stars Prabhas in the lead role.
Malavika’s Clarification on Action Sequences
Malavika has now taken to her X account to end the chatter once and for all, stating that she likes to do action and that a stunt double is always present on sets even when the actors are doing their own stunts. She shared BTS clips of doing action scenes, and wrote in the caption, “Been seeing a lot of tweets and articles about how I claimed to do my own stunts for ‘The Rajasaab’ but a body double did it as there’s a photo circulating online of a stunt artist who was my stunt double on the film.”
‘They feel it’s better for a professional to execute the shot’
BTS Footage: Malavika Shows Her Stunt Work
“So here’s some bts of me doing some fun shots & a big hug to my stunt double who taught me how to execute them right :)” she concluded.
Malavika’s statement clarifies the role of stunt doubles in film production. Her shared behind-the-scenes footage offers transparency and acknowledges the collaboration involved in creating action sequences. The issue is put to rest.
