Acting is so much more than just learning some lines and repeating them convincingly for a few hours. Depending on who you have to portray, you have to take your mind into some really dark places and indulge in activities and situations you would never usually be in. Actors, especially the good ones, usually have their own ways of prepping for a role, and things sometimes tend to get pretty mental. Here are some of the craziest things Bollywood actors have done to prepare for their roles!

5. Priyanka Chopra in Barfi!

Visited mental institutions and worked closely with autistic people

In Barfi, Priyanka played the role of Jhilmil, an autistic girl. Her character was described as the toughest role in the film, and to prepare, she visited several mental institutions and worked closely with autistic people to get a first-hand understanding of the condition.

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6. Amitabh Bachchan in Paa

Practised for hours everyday to change the way he walked and talked

For his role in Paa, Amitabh Bachchan plays a kid with Progeria, and thereby had to get into a completely different frame of mind and put in a lot of work. He had to change the way he walked, which takes quite a while. He also had to work for months on his speech to play the role of a 12-year-old.

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