Abhimanyu Dassani is gearing up for the release of Nikamma where he sports a bulky and toned body.
As much as he has flattered the audience with the body, reports suggest that the actor has lost 10 kgs for Meenakshi Sundareshwar.
While Nikamma was shot earlier, Meenakshi Sundareshwar released before, offering his lean guy-next-door look, and now as his upcoming film releases next week, see his bulked body in Nikamma.
As per reports, while talking about his preparation for Nikamma, Abhimanyu Dassani said, “I had to put on a lot of weight, but at the same time, I had to sport a chiseled look. In 2019, I trained in Krav Maga in Turkey and learnt hand-to-hand combat for the film. I had to look the part of a ‘nikamma. My hair had to be [messy), almost an out-of-bed look.”
The weight gain was aided by a strict diet plan. The actor banked on a five-meal plan, comprising wholesome homemade food. “For lunch and dinner, I had two bowls of protein, mostly chicken, with a bowl of green vegetables and some plain (white) rice. I complemented this with a stipulated water intake, and hitting the gym.”
While gaining weight required a strenuous process, Abhimanyu had a bigger challenge after a chunk of the movie was shot. The actor was expected to shed the extra kilos soon, as he was to begin filming Meenakshi Sundareshwar (2021), which required him to adopt a lean guy-next-door look. He remembers, “I had to lose all the weight for Meenakshi Sundareshwar. [After the film was shot], I had to regain the [extra] weight for Nikamma because we had a few days’ shoot and a song sequence left.“
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