Slicing coconuts on his other half: The husband and wife stunt team who go round India breaking things on each other

If you asked most people, they'd say this is completely nuts.
But a husband and wife team in south-east India make a living out of being one of the country's most impressive stunt acts with a daredevil routine based mostly around slicing coconuts.
Bhramaramba Budati lets her husband smash and slice them on her body when she performs in villages across her native Andhra Pradesh region.
 
Here, the 39-year-old housewife and mother-of-two are pictured in Prakashan showing off her acts of strength.
They include smashing tiles, tube lights and blocks of ice across her body alongside husband Balashankar Budati, 40. 
Wielding a sledgehammer, Shankar Budati prepares to break a stack of roofing tiles, placed on his wife, Bhramaramba's shoulder
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Wielding a sledgehammer, Shankar Budati prepares to break a stack of roofing tiles, placed on his wife, Bhramaramba's shoulder
Crash! Mr Budati breaks a stack of roofing tiles, placed on his wife, Bhramaramba's shoulder
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Crash! Mr Budati breaks a stack of roofing tiles, placed on his wife, Bhramaramba's shoulder
Chop! Bhramaramba Budati's cuts a coconut placed on her stomach with a sword
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Chop! Bhramaramba Budati's cuts a coconut placed on her stomach with a sword
Coconut water splashes out all over Bhramaramba Budati after it is sliced on her stomach
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Coconut water splashes out all over Bhramaramba Budati after it is sliced on her stomach
Bhramaramba and her husband Shankar Budati with their sons in Prakashan, India
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Shankar Budati prepares to cut a coconut placed on his wife Bhramaramba's neck
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Bhramaramba and her husband Shankar Budati with their sons in Prakashan, India, (left) and (right) Mr Budati gets ready for his next trick
Nuts: Shankar Budati cuts a coconut placed on his wife Bhramaramba's neck
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Nuts: Shankar Budati cuts a coconut placed on his wife Bhramaramba's neck

The 39-year-old housewife and mother-of-two, has gained attention in her native Andhra Pradesh region thanks to her daredevil acts of bravery
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The 39-year-old housewife and mother-of-two, has gained attention in her native Andhra Pradesh region thanks to her daredevil acts of bravery
Loving husband Shankar Budati draws back his sword before bringing it down on his wife
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Loving husband Shankar Budati draws back his sword before bringing it down on his wife
Bhramaramba Budati lets her husband smash and slice coconuts on her body
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Bhramaramba Budati lets her husband smash and slice coconuts on her body
Bhramaramba Budati holds a stack of roofing tiles in her hand as her husband Shankar Budati prepares to break them with a stick
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Bhramaramba Budati holds a stack of roofing tiles in her hand as her husband Shankar Budati prepares to break them with a stick




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