Actors are known to go to any length to do complete justice to their characters. There have been multiple instances when actors underwent massive body transformation to look the part. Today, we will have a look at some of the leading men of Bollywood who underwent major body transformations for their roles.
1. Hrithik Roshan - War
Hrithik Roshan had to lose a lot of weight for his role as Major Kabir Dhaliwal in War (2019) after gaining weight for his role in Super 30. He also shared a video of his body transformation on social media.
2. Salman Khan - Sultan
Salman Khan had to gain weight for his role as Pehelwaan in Sultan (2016), then lose weight for the rest of the film. Khan had begun a four-hour intensive routine per day, which he followed with his usual weight training.
3. Amitabh Bachchan - Paa
Amitabh Bachchan's makeover for the 2009 film Paa was one of the most difficult and unforgettable roles he has ever portrayed. Bachchan's look was created by international make-up artists Christien Tinsley (of The Passion of the Christ renown) and Dominie Till (of The Lord of the Rings fame).
4. Kunal Kapoor - Veeram
In Veeram (2014), Kunal Kapoor had to portray two roles. He had to gain about 12 kgs for one of them and then get into warrior shape. For nearly six months, the actor worked out like a beast to feel and look like a warrior, claiming that he was the most muscular he had ever been.
5. Randeep Hooda - Sarabjit
Randeep Hooda revealed that his physical transformation for Sarbjit (2016) took a toll on him emotionally. The actor had to lose over 30 kgs in order to prepare for the role, and he had to starve for days to get into the skin of the character.
6. Ranbir Kapoor - Sanju
For his 2018 film Sanju, Ranbir Kapoor put in a lot of effort to change his appearance. The actor garnered a lot of praise for his look in the film since he resembled Sanjay Dutt in looks. He even developed a powerful body similar to the Munna Bhai MBBS star.
7. Ranveer Singh - Padmaavat
Ranveer Singh transformed into Alauddin Khilji for the film Padmaavat (2018) by working out twice a day, six days a week. High-intensity interval training with push-ups and burpees and techniques like deadlifts and squats, helped him transform into the character.
8. Farhan Akhtar - Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
Farhan Akhtar worked hard to develop an athlete's body, and it was only then that he was able to play Milkha Singh. After signing Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013), Farhan put in 13 months of intensive training, putting in five to six hours per day.
9. Aamir Khan - Dangal
Aamir Khan strives for perfection in all he does. Nobody can deny that the actor puts his entire heart and soul into his characters. To play Mahaveer Phogat in the film Dangal (2016), he completely transformed his body, going from 68 kg to 93 kgs.
10. Rajkummar Rao - Bose
Rajkummar had to go on a 20-22 day diet of black coffee and two carrots a day in order to look authentic in his role as Bose (2017). The actor had to spend two months perfecting his look. He also shaved his head to play Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in the streaming show.
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