6 Drastic Body Transformations Made By Indian Stars In 2020 That Motivated Us To Get Fit As Well
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By Aditya Pandey
Photo: © Anil Kapoor - Instagram (Main Image)
Amid all the problems and worries people had to go through because of woes of the year 2020, some of us actually made the most of the lockdown and worked towards hustling to live a better, healthier life, including these superstars:
Here are 6 Indian stars who underwent dramatic body transformation in 2020 and inspired us to get fit as well:
1. Honey Singh
One of the very few Indian celebrities who had the courage to openly talk about issues like struggling through alcohol addiction and bipolar disorder, Yo Yo Honey Singh ended up putting on a lot of weight while undergoing therapy and due to all the medication he had to live with.
In a conversation with his trainer, we got to know that at one point during his treatment, Singh ended up weighing about 120 kg.
He'd started wearing loose t-shirts and baggy jeans to hide all the weight but his loyal fans who'd followed him since the late 2000s could see right through everything.
It was time for Singh to get back in shape and that's exactly what he did.
Finding passion in kickboxing, the rapper dropped around 35 kilos and currently weighs between 80-85 kg.
A serious diet plan, a dedicated workout ethic and the commitment to get rid of all the bad habits have turned him into a big inspiration for the people around him.
2. Anil Kapoor
Anil Kapoor is known to be immune to the cruelties of time.
Ever since he was 30-years-old, it seems as if he has stopped ageing. Never the one to have a bulging stomach or wrinkles on his face, the man looks just the same as he did in the previous decade and the one before that.
But in 2020, Kapoor decided to turn his commitment to fitness up a notch and work on gaining some muscle mass.
Always a gym freak, the actor used to spend most of his time workout time on some sort of cardio exercises, be it the treadmill or the stationary bike but this year, he took up strength training as well and has not looked back since.
As a result, Anil Kapoor not only has a flat tummy not but also a pair of well-defined biceps and symmetrical pecs to show off (for which he even took the trouble of getting his chest completely shaved).
3. Fardeen Khan
Fardeen Khan used to have a decent physique back in the 90s but with time and age the actor gained an unhealthy amount of weight, so much so that it was nearly impossible to recognise him in a single glance.
However, recent pictures of the actor's amazing transformation has left the entire industry in absolute awe. Fardeen looks almost exactly the same as he used to back in the '90s and early 2000s.
In a recent interview, he revealed that he lost about 18 kg in the last 6 months and expressed that he was 30 years old again.
The actor also said that he wishes to lose some more weight and hopes to feel like he's 25.
4. Mammootty
Ever since the pandemic became the biggest villain of the year, Malayalam superstar Mammootty pledged to stay inside his house and not step out even for a second.
According to his son Dulquer Salmaan, he didn't come out of the house in the first 150 days of the lockdown.
The 68-year-old took up photography but also focused a lot more on staying fit.
Based on the images of him that surfaced in August, it was evident that Mammootty was also pumping iron regularly and was dedicated to getting bigger arms.
5. Pratik Gandhi
Pratik Gandhi's instant rise to fame with the series Scam: 1992 is clearly the result of all the hard work that he put in playing the role of Harshad Mehta.
The only problem was that Gandhi looked nothing like Mehta and had refused to work with prosthetics and fake bodysuits.
As a method actor, he instead put on 18 kg on his stomach to look the part. During the weight gain, he experienced a significant change in his breathing pattern and could figure out that his body posture was taking a toll too.
The next big challenge in front of him was to therefore lose all the extra pounds that he had picked up for the role and he didn't back away either.
In just 58 days of home workouts, Gandhi lost a whopping 12 kilos. His waist size too reduces from 38 to 33.
6. Kapil Sharma
The comedy king of our time, Kapil Sharma's chat show boosted his popularity to stardom within years. It was inevitable, given the kind of talent and confidence the guy based his performances on.
However with time and money, Sharma began to overlook his health and started to gain weight on a regular basis.
In a video recently shot by Kapil Sharma's colleague Archana Puran Singh, the comedian revealed that he had suffered a slipped disk and started putting in the work at the gym ever since.
To his own confession, Sharma has lost over 11 kilos to come down from 92kg to a healthy 81, although he joked about signing a new web series as his motivation to take up fitness.