Bollywood stars don’t have it easy. Besides focusing on their craft, there is also constant pressure to look good and stay fit. While it comes naturally to some, a few of them work really hard to look a certain way for the audience.
Scroll down to read about the celebs who went through major physical transformations:
Sara Ali Khan
On KWK 6, host Karan Johar showed clips of Sara from her childhood where she weighed over 96 kgs. On the show, the actress revealed that she had PCOS, a medical condition that made it harder for her to lose weight. Even with this hurdle, Sara managed to lose around 30 kgs. She kick-started her fitness journey by eating healthy and working out with celebrity fitness trainer, Namrata Purohit. She also signed up for bootcamp training under international trainer Cindy Jourdain.
Sonam Kapoor
Sonam too struggled with PCOD but the actress was determined to lose 35 kgs before her debut film, Saawariya. Sonam went for a strict diet and cut off sweets like chocolates and fried foods. She worked with her nutritionist and trainer Radhika Karle to shed off the weight and she diligently worked out at her Pilates classes.
Alia Bhatt
Alia made headlines when she lost almost 16kgs in six months. The actress put in tons of effort and did everything from strenuous workouts to following a healthy diet. In an interview, Alia revealed that she used to eat lots of proteins and cut down on her carb intake to lose weight. However, the thing that helped her the most was eating at home and reducing ordering in.
Bhumi Pednekar
It’s hard to tell from looking at Bhumi’s pics now, but the actress once weighed over 100 kgs. Soon after the release of her debut film, Dum Laga Ke Haisha, Bhumi started to focus on her health. Apart from working out regularly, she completely cut off sugar from her diet and replaced it with natural sweeteners like coconut sugar and honey. She also revealed that having a cheat day once every week really helped her stay motivated to eat clean.
Sonakshi Sinha
It was actor Salman Khan who pushed Sonakshi to lose weight and get into Bollywood. The actress once weighed over 95 kgs and couldn’t run on a treadmill for more than 30 seconds. The actress was able to lose 30 kgs after she started working out with celebrity trainer Namrata Purohit. While Sonakshi worked on her fitness, she is also a big advocate of self-love. She encourages women to love themselves regardless of the number on the weighing scale.
Parineeti Chopra
Parineeti weighed about 86 kgs. To become fit and lose weight, the actress started intermittent fasting. Along with that she restricted her intake of carbs and sugary foods and soon saw results. Pari also started playing sports, went for regular swimming sessions and horse-riding. In an interview, she also revealed that she practised yoga and meditation to maintain her physical and mental health.
Arjun Kapoor
Arjun has been vocal about his weight loss journey. In the past, he had revealed that it was hard for him to lose weight because he was a big foodie. But then his friend and chef Akshay Arora helped the actor become more mindful of his diet. He prepared delicious food without compromising on taste. And this made the actor stick to a diet without getting tempted to eat unhealthy. Besides this, Arjun Kapoor also worked out two hours every day to get into shape.
Karan Johar
There was a time when director Karan Johar didn’t really want to step out of the house because of his body image issues. But he changed this around when he started to take his physical health seriously and lost 17 kgs in just four months. KJo went on a strict diet where he ate four small meals that were high in protein and fibre. He also hit the gym and did high intensity cardio sessions in the water, which is way more intense than regular cardio.
Well, it’s good to focus on your health and stay fit. But it’s absolutely not okay to follow fad diets and staying hungry to lose weight. Remember, you don’t need to attach yourself with the number that you see on the weighing scale. It does not define you!
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