Highlights
- Ranbir started with the training last Friday
- It will continue for the next couple of months
- Ranbir is paired opposite Alia Bhatt in Dragon
New Delhi:
Actor Ranbir Kapoor, who is currently prepping for
Dragon, is training in horse riding for his forthcoming film, reports
Mumbai Mirror. Ranbir started with the training last Friday and the schedule will continue for the next couple of months. "For the next couple of weeks, Ranbir will be training in initial movements, like walk, trot, turn and halt. Suresh Tapuriah, who has earlier taught Jacqueline Fernandez and Kangana Ranaut equestrian skills, has now begun working with Ranbir. He plans to learn till the advanced stage and will be coming in regularly," a source told
Mumbai Mirror. Mr Tapuriah added that Ranbir is a quick learner and is through with two lessons.
Dragon directed by Ayan Mukerji, stars Alia Bhatt opposite Ranbir Kapoor. The film is expected to go on floors soon. Superstar Amitabh Bachchan also co-stars with Ranbir and Alia in
Dragon.
Ranbir has recently been busy with the shooting of Sanjay Dutt biopic, in which he plays the titular. The film also stars Sonam Kapoor, Anushka Sharma and Dia Mirza. Sanjay Dutt's biopic is expected to release earlier in 2018.
Meanwhile, Alia Bhatt is currently filming
Raazi. Besides
Raazi and
Dragon, Alia also has
Gully Boy, opposite Ranveer Singh in the pipeline.
Dragon will be Alia and Ranbir's first film together. Of the film, Alia earlier told news agency PTI, "
Dragon is not a typical superhero film. There will be lot of action around me. I don't think I will be beating up anybody. It's a sci-fi, supernatural film."
Dragon is being produced filmmaker Karan Johar and is expected to release next year.