New Delhi: Vidyut Jamwal made his presence felt as a villain in 'Force' (2011) and kept John Abraham on his toes throughout the film. Once again, Vidyut is ready to hit the silver screen, literally, with his latest film 'Commando - A One Man Army' in which he is all set to showcase his martial art skills.
Vidyut is said to have trained in the ancient Indian form of martial art called Kalaripayattu for 'Commando'. Kalaripayattu is one of the oldest warfare techniques practiced in South India.
Kalaripayattu originated in Kerala and it's a combination of attack, defence and healing. There is a reason why Kalaripayattu is treated as the mother of all popular martial art forms. Most of the martial art forms include attacking and defending but rarely does an art thinks of the consequences. Kalaripayattu becomes important here as it consists of some therapy methods as well.
Many communities including the Nairs and Ezhavas provide a patronage to Kalaripayattu which is also helpful in becoming a good dancer. Sometimes, Kathakali dancers use Kalaripayattu to give a new dimension to their performance....
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