Rajinikanth's Screen Daughter to be Played by Dhansika in 159th Film

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"Dhansika was recently signed for the project. She'll be essaying Rajinikanth's daughter, while Radhika Apte will be seen as his wife," a source from the film's unit revealed

Tamil actress Dhansika, most popular for her work in films such as Aravaan and Paradesi, will be playing superstar Rajinikanth's daughter in his yet-untitled 159th film.

"Dhansika was recently signed for the project. She'll be essaying Rajinikanth's daughter, while Radhika Apte will be seen as his wife," a source from the film's unit told IANS. (Also Read: Radhika Apte Has 'Powerful' Role Opposite Rajinikanth)

Directed by Pa Ranjith, regular shooting of the film will start from September in Malaysia.

"The shoot was supposed to start in August, but due to some visa issues for some key members of the crew, it had to be postponed," the source added.

Rajinikanth is said to be playing a gangster in the film, which will have music by Santosh Narayanan.

The film, which will be predominantly shot in Malaysia, also features Prakash Raj and Nasser in important roles.

Actor Sidharth Malhotra, who had to gained weight for Brothers, said that he became nervous and scared when he came to know that he had to fight with Bollywood's action star Akshay Kumar in the movie.

"I was nervous and anxious when I signed the movie. We have seen and we like Akshay Kumar's action work. When I got to know that I had to fight with him for the climax, I was a bit scared," Sidharth confessed.

However, he convinced himself to do it.

"To do anything convincingly, we need time, and I did it. For four months, I didn't do anything else. I used to train as a fighter, gym and have meals to increase my weight," said the Student Of The Year actor.

"I gained 12 kg and Akshay sir lost 12 kg for the movie, and the tough part was to maintain it after a day of action and working out," he added.

Sidharth who will feature in intense fight sequences, will also blow a punch to Akshay in the movie. (Also Read: Brothers Can be Mean. Sidharth, Jacqueline Are Proof)

When asked about it, he said: "It was a choreographed punch, not a real one. It was difficult for both. For the punch to look good on screen, the reaction of the other person has to be right. Akshay sir knew the tricks. The difficult part was to remember the sequence of kicks and punches. I memorised it like a dance sequence and used to rehearse a lot," he said.

The team also made complete use of Akshay's experience.

"We used Akshay sir's experience. He knows all the safety norms, which action will look right and what will be impactful. We enjoyed a lot and learnt a lot from him. His time and team management behind the scenes was worth learning," said Sidharth.

What else did Sidharth learn from Akshay?

"There is a lot to learn from Akshay sir; how he handles his life, his shoot, his timings and the activities he does in one day, the discipline which he and his team has. And all this, he does in a relaxed manner. I have never seen him stressed or angry and that is very encouraging," he said. (Also Read: Sidharth Malhotra: Akshay Kumar is a Great Martial Arts Artist)

Directed by Karan Malhotra, Brothers is releasing on August 14. It also stars Jacqueline Fernandez and Jackie Shroff.