Actress Mrunal Thakur will soon be seen alongside Farhan Akhtar in the film 'Toofan'. Whome awaiting the release, she is also preparing for the shoot of her next film 'Pippa'. The film helmed by Raja Krishna Menon will be a war drama based on Brigadier Balram Singh Mehta's book, 'The Burning Chafees'. It also stars Ishaan Khattar and Priyanshu Painyuli.

A source close to the production revealed, "Mrunal will sport a lean look, for which she has adopted a rigorous training schedule. She has been doing mixed martial arts since her Toofaan days, which is helping her gain strength and build up endurance.” Mrunal's character will be the younger sibling of Ishaan Khattar who'll be playing Balram Singh Mehta himself.

Here's what a source revealed about her preparation, "Mrunal has read a few articles, including Genocide by The Daily Star which focuses on the Bangladesh genocide in the 1971 war. Her father has recommended the 1971 film, Jay Bangladesh, directed by IS Johar."