Abhay in a new avatar

Abhay Deol is a busy man these days. The actor is learning Krav Maga, a form of martial arts to gear up for his action-packed role in his upcoming film, Basra.

A source said, “The film is being made under his own banner and this is the first time the actor will be seen in an action flick. The action sequences in Basra will be edgy and Abhay is learning Krav Maga as the character he plays demanded him to be well versed with this martial art form. Abhay always wanted to do an action film, but he was not convinced with the scripts that were offered to him, When the plot of Basra was narrated to him, he was so impressed that he decided to produce the film himself.”

The film, which is being directed by Navdeep Singh, also stars Shahana Goswami.