But action scenes are not always easy. Kaushal lists five of his toughest action scenes. Take a look:

Film: Slumdog Millionaire
Scenes: The scene where the boys, Jamal and Salim Malik, are on top of a moving train, trying to steal chapattis from the window. Jamal hangs upside down -- with Salim holding his legs -- and tries to steal the chapatties, but he gets caught. So someone is grabbing his hands from the train window, and Salim is holding on to his legs -- and all the while, the train is moving.

Also, the scene when Jamal and Salim escape from being blinded by jumping on a train. But Latika can't get on, and is left behind.

Why I loved the scenes: It was fun shooting the train sequences. But we had to coax the kids to do the stunts, as they were dangerous. First, we explained the stunts to them, and then made some stuntmen do them. We told them tales of Krrish and how they would look like Hrithik Roshan. Only after that, they were excited about doing the stunts.

The kids practised on buses first, in Mumbai's Film City. Gradually, they started practising on moving buses, and then finally, on a moving train. The train was moving at a speed of about 30-35 km/hr. The children were harnessed, as a precautionary measure. We had a safety team inside the train as well. The children's state of mind was very important, as they had to be confident of what they're doing.

Technically, holding the camera above a moving train with a child sliding upside down was difficult. We had to get a top shot and with the train moving at a fairly fast pace, it was difficult.

In the picture: Azhrauddin Mohammad Ismail and Ayush Mahesh Khedekar in a scene from Slumdog Millionaire

Text: Nithya Ramani

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