Feb 14, 2026 5:27pm IST
Malavika Mohanan Silences Trolls on ‘The Raja Saab’ Stunt-Double Controversy: ‘I enjoy physically challenging my body’
Malavika Mohanan’s recent release, “The Raja Saab,” featuring Prabhas in a lead role, turned out to be a colossal disappointment at the box office. However, the actress garnered praise for her action sequences in the movie.
But things changed quickly after the pic of the stunt-double surfaced on social media, and soon netizens called out Malavika for not doing her own stunts. Now, the actress has silenced trolls by sharing BTS videos of her practicing action sequences and revealed the reason for the stunt-double's presence on the set.
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“Been seeing a lot of tweets and articles about how I claimed to do my own stunts for ‘The Rajasaab’ but a body double did it as there’s a photo circulating online of a stunt artist who was my stunt double on the film. Firstly, I do action because I really enjoy doing action. I’ve been a sporty girl since a young age and I enjoy physically challenging my body and learning new things,” Malavika wrote on X.
Been seeing a lot of tweets and articles about how I claimed to do my own stunts for ‘The Rajasaab’ but a body double did it as there’s a photo circulating online of a stunt artist who was my stunt double on the film.
— Malavika Mohanan (@MalavikaM_) February 13, 2026
Firstly, I do action because I really enjoy doing action.… pic.twitter.com/9ePwlLpti4
Sharing why a stunt-double is needed on set, she added, “Secondly, there’s always a stunt double on sets even when the actors are doing their own stunts as the action director gets them to do the rehearsals of the shot as they’re the experts, before getting the actor to do a final shot. Or in the case of certain shots when they feel it’s too risky for the actor to do it- they feel it’s better for a professional to execute the shot so you’re not doing anything too risky without knowing how to do it correctly. So here’s some bts of me doing some fun shots & a big hug to my stunt double who taught me how to execute them right.”
Meanwhile, “The Raja Saab,” which also stars Sanjay Dutt, Nidhhi Agerwal, and Riddhi Kumar, is streaming on JioHotstar. Directed by Maruthi, the fantasy-horror comedy is bankrolled by People Media Factory and IVY Entertainment.
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