Tusharr Khanna learnt scuba diving for his debut film ‘Starfish’

Making his feature film debut with T-Series’s upcoming film Starfish, Tusharr Khanna portrays the leading role in the adaptation of Bina Nayak’s best seller novel ‘Starfish Pickle’. As the name suggests, the film delves into the depths of the ocean, requiring Tusharr Khanna to learn scuba diving for the character.

Never having attempted scuba diving before, Tusharr Khanna took special lessons to learn it for four days in order to obtain the license to practice Scuba diving.

As scuba diving is an integral part of the character, the actor has been shooting in the chilly temperatures of 11 degrees in Malta.

A source reveals, “Just alone shooting in the cold weather especially in the sea is a tough task, however, Tusharr has been very effortless and committed about it. From wearing a professional diving suit which requires covering the body in soap water for wearing, to pouring warm water all over himself regularly for maintaining body temperature, Tusharr is taking all the measures required. Shooting on a ship also has the added challenge of sea sickness, while most of the crew ends up throwing up, Tusharr usually starves till completing the shoot at night to avoid any obstacles.”

Making the transition from television to silver screen, the quintessential outsider from Amritsar, Tusharr Khanna is gearing for the contemporary romance drama ‘Starfish’, directed by Akhilesh Jaiswal. Also starring Milind Soman, Khushalii Kumar and Ehan Bhatt, the film is produced by T-Series and Almighty Motion Pictures.