Kajal Agarwal is said to be playing the role of a Boxer Nisha in her upcoming release Thuppaki, in which she is paired opposite Vijay, under the direction of AR Murugadoss.
Kajal we hear took inspiration from the Olympic medal winner Mary Kom. About the preparation for the role, "As boxer Nisha, I am this strong willed, impulsive girl. I watched a lot of Mary Kom's matches. Initially I started watching her matches to just understand and learn her body language. Later I was totally gripped and I was following her bouts during the Olympics as well."
The role of Nisha was quite challenging for Kajal but she managed to pull it off. It helped her explore the athlete in her that she thought was non-existent!" Kajal's has been styled and designed by Komal Shahani for the film. A lot of references were taken by how Kom dressed up for her bouts.”
The film is gearing up for Diwali release, which is on the 13th November 2012.
