Aamir Khan to Randeep Hooda, Bollywood actors who underwent major physical transformation for a role
To prepare for his role in Trapped, Raj Kummar Rao reportedly lived only on water and fruits, and lost 10 kgs before he began shooting.
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To look his part of an ambitious entreprenuer who slowly gains girth as he succeeds in life, Abhishek Bachchan put on several kgs for Mani Ratnam's Guru.
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Bhumi Pednekar put on 30 kgs to play her part of a small-town school teacher in Dum Lagaa Ke Haisha.
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Randeep Hooda had a phenomenal transformation for his part in the 2016 film Sarbjit, starving himself for days and losing 16 days to realistically look like a starved prisoner.
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Aamir Khan achieved two drastically opposite looks in Dangal - first that of a toned wrestler than a massively overweight has-been wrestler who now wants his daughters to fulfill his dreams.
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Farhan Akhtar worked on his physique for over a year, with constant workouts and strict diet, to look like the professional athlete protagonist in Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
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Kangana Ranaut had put on 20 kgs in a span of 6 months, to prepare for her role in the 2021 film Thalaivi.