We adore our Bollywood stars in India. And rightly so. They battle lions on their own, leap from one skyscraper to another with ease, pull off high-octane chases and even on a bad day they can beat the baddies black and blue.
They praise them for their death-defying stunts but fail to thank those without whom the light of day would not have been seen by these stunts. Such stunt doubles have lived for years in obscurity, while the actors are attracting all the publicity. It is ungrateful work and we decided it was time we gave them their due.
Here are 16 body doubles Of Bollywood Actors who risked their lives so they could have a good time for the audience
Body doubles Of Bollywood Actors 2025
1. Salman Khan’s body double
Salman Khan’s double body After his photo with the actor from the Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai sets went viral on social media in 2021, Parvez Kazi rose to fame. On Twitter, Parvez shared the picture of herself and Salman with the caption, “With Bhaijaan on Radhe set, #bodydouble.” On Instagram, he also shared his affection for Salman and wrote a touching message for the actor that said, “After Allah the man who made me stable in life love you sir.”
Actor and model Parvez is said to have served as Salman Khan’s body double in action films including Bharat, Tiger Zinda Hai, Dabangg 3, and Prem Ratan Dhan Payo. His photos of Salman are all over his social media accounts. Some of photos have him on a Salman movie set, while others are of him alone and highlight how strikingly like he is to the actor. Parvez posted a picture of the two in March 2022, in which he is seen giving the actor cake on his birthday. Parvez’s total Instagram and Twitter following is close to 38,000.
2. Katrina Kaif’s Stunt Double
Who is Katrina Kaif’s Stunt Double?
Rigorous Action Training
Beyond doubles, Katrina prepares intensively with training regimes such as animal flow exercises, refining her ability to handle complex action seamlessly
Divya Agarwal – Body Double in Ads & Films
Reality TV star Divya Agarwal once worked as Katrina Kaif’s body double—particularly in television commercials and print shoots where her similar build and height matched perfectly
Action Sequences in Dhoom 3
For the high-octane aerial stunts featured in Dhoom 3, Katrina relied on a stunt double to perform dangerous sequences, ensuring safety while maintaining the character’s energy
No Double for Tiger 3 Hamam Scene
In the iconic hamam fight sequence from Tiger 3, Katrina had initially intended to have a body double. However, when her double fell ill, she decided to perform the entire sequence herself—her emotional reaction underscored her dedication to the craft.
3. Hrithik Roshan’s Stunt Double
Ashutosh Gowariker’s period drama will see Hrithik Roshan taking on Mohenjo Daro’s baddies… Well, not exactly him, but he was swimming with these two guys.
4. Abhishek Bachchan’s Stunt Double – Raavan
M. The uncanny resemblance of S. Balram to Abhishek Bachchan made it appear to be A. B. Junior took a fatal fall from the top of a mountain into the water. You had us this time, Mani sir.
5. Aamir Khan‘s Stunt Double – Dhoom 3
I’m sure Aamir would have gone for a stunt double for the wild action even if the stunts were 100 per cent safe to perform. Others call perfection an illness!
6. Akshay Kumar‘s Stunt Double
Bollywood’s Khiladi doesn’t like to play by the rules, and prefers to do most of his own stunts… Except on certain occasions.
7. Priyanka Chopra‘s Stunt Double
They employed a boxer so that the blows from Priyanka appeared as similar as possible to those from the real Mary Kom. Bam Bam Bam Boom.
8. Hrithik Roshan‘s Stunt Double – Bang Bang
Duggu had been so kicked about remaking Knight and Day that he himself wanted to do all the stunts. He also performed a lot of the stunts on his own after hurting himself while filming. Nevertheless, he needed this guy for the others.
9. Shah Rukh Khan‘s Stunt Double – Fan
In this movie, SRK is playing its own fan. For Fan, director Maneesh Sharma has tried to capture Croatia’s beauty, a location that was never previously filmed in Bollywood. In the movie, Shah Rukh has a double role, and also a double body.
10. Dimple Kapadia‘s Stunt Double
Reshma, yesterday’s favourite female stunt double from Bollywood, has been putting her career on the line for three decades, pulling off risky stunts for a few leading Bollywood ladies.
11. Hema Malini‘s Stunt Double
Among the many movies in which Reshma has played a double body, Sholay was the most iconic. “Chal Dhanno, aaj teri Basanti ke izzat ka hai sawaal.”
12. Rani Mukerji‘s Stunt Double – Mardaani
Rani chased a gangster down on a bike and pounded the hell out of him. Good job, Double Stunt.
13. Shah Rukh Khan‘s Stunt Double – Don
In Don’s final scene, just before SRK’s double takes down Boman Irani, he wants to share a cigarette with King Khan.
14. Shah Rukh Khan‘s Stunt Double – Chennai Express
This is the man who is beaten up by goons from South India.
15. Meenakshi Sheshadri‘s Stunt Double
It is, again, Reshma. As a stuntwoman, she was paying twice the money, as opposed to playing a junior artist. Will make sense!
16. Ranveer Singh‘s Stunt Double – Bajirao Mastani
Bajirao presents you in full regalia. Some say this is the double of Ranveer Singh, others deny the claim that he is simply another actor. I suppose we’ll have to wait before you release Bajirao Mastani.
