No Stunt Doubles, Sobhita Does It All Herself!

Sobhita Dhulipala is taking on a physically demanding role in Pa. Ranjith’s upcoming Vettuvam, and the filmmaker has high praise for the commitment she brought to the film.

Speaking about their collaboration, Ranjith called Sobhita a “brilliant actor”while revealing that she performed her action sequences without relying on a stunt double. “I have watched a lot of her work, and I have been wanting to work with her for a long time, and she also has been wanting to work with me and it happened with this one. This collaboration has happened. She’s a brilliant actor. Every actor has given their best for sure. Sobhita did not do even one shot with the help of a dupe. Everything was her. The dupe or the stunt doubles would only be there for the camera rehearsals, but ultimately, she would come and perform it, because we wanted that authenticity, and she gave it her 100%.”

For Sobhita, the physical demands of Vettuvam meant stepping well outside the usual preparation required for a role. Speaking about the choreography and action involved in the film, she said, “some of the things we are doing here in this film, it takes 15 years or 20 years of practice to achieve that kind of choreography, but every single shoot day we did the stunts with a lot of spirit and team work.”

The collaboration with Pa.Ranjith marks another distinctive chapter in Sobhita’s career, as she continues to gravitate towards characters and filmmakers that push her into unfamiliar territory. With Vettuvam, that evolution has taken a distinctly physical turn, giving her the opportunity to explore an action-led character while working within Ranjith’s cinematic world.

The filmmaker’s praise for her commitment, coupled with Sobhita’s own account of the demands of the shoot, offers a glimpse into the work that has gone into bringing the character to life and into the distinctive, actor-driven world that Pa. Ranjith has created with Vettuvam.