Shilpa Shetty is taking lessons in playing the violin. Her role in Sunny Deol's THE MAN demands that the actress get well versed with the art of playing the violin. Also whatever Shilpa does, she likes to put her heart and soul in it.

A source close to the actress revealed, "Shilpa's character in The Man is of an actress. She is playing herself in the film. But her character also has a interesting side to her. She is a violin expert just like pop sensation Vanessa Mae. Her violin playing portions in the film have been styled like a Vanessa Mae video. The film shows her as famous public figure with massive fan following. Shilpa wanted to lend authenticity to her character and decided to learn to play the violin."

Shetty has been taking her lessons very seriously just like a student preparing for an exam.

"Shilpa has been very sincere student, leaving her violin teacher impressed. Sunny (Deol) too was impressed with Shilpa's professionalism and hard work when he came to know that she was actually taking lessons to play the violin just to be in sync with her character." Says a source.

Sandeep, a violin instructor from Goa has been deputed to teach Ms Shetty the fine art of playing the violin.

"Every evening after pack up, Shilpa takes two hour lessons on playing the violin. She is shaping up to be a very dedicated student," says Sandeep.

Shilpa of course is all smiles when asked about her new love," I have to play the violin in The Man. And to make it look real, I'm taking actual lessons. Trust me, it's a very difficult job to play the violin. I'm having a tough time. My instructor tells me that it's the most difficult instrument to play and he's quite right...!"