Former Celebrity Big Brother winner Shilpa Shetty has started to learn how to play the violin for her role in the Sunny Deol directed The Man.

"I have to play the violin in ‘The Man’ and to make it look real, I am taking lessons. Trust me, it is very difficult to play the violin. I am having a tough time. My instructor tells me that it is the most difficult instrument to play and he is quite right," said Shilpa in a press statement.

Shilpa is being taught by Goa based instructor Sandeep, who reveals, “Every evening after pack up, Shilpa takes two hour lessons to play the violin. She is shaping up to be a very dedicated student."

In the film, Shilpa plays the role of a musician who achieves instant global stardom but with it comes a threat that could see her killed. It is then when she hire the services of a retired solder, Sunny Deol.