Catch Aamir Khan in his beefed up avatar, straight from the sets of Dangal. The actor lost 17 kgs in just 5 months to play a younger Mahaveer Phogat in this biopic.
We caught up with the actor while he was shooting for the second schedule of Dangal in Leel Akhara near Ludhiana.
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Aamir Khan, who had gained 25 kgs to play an older Mahaveer Phogat, has now shed all the excess flab to play a younger Phogat in the movie.
How Did He Pull Off the Dramatic Transformation?
“It’s not all exercise, I lost weight due to calculated dieting”, says Aamir Khan, who underwent a physical transformation for his own production Dangal. The film is in its final legs of shooting and will hit the screens on 23 December 2016.
On the Similar Themes of Dangal and Sultan
“It’s merely a coincidence”, says Aamir when questioned about the similarities between Dangal and Sultan. Both the films are centred around wrestling, and rumour has it that Aamir Khan was cheesed off by the early release of Yash Raj Film’s Sultan. But Aamir diplomatically sidelined questions about any strife.
The movie’s release date will not be shifted because of Salman Khan’s Sultan, says Aamir.
The film has been in the making for two years, and is now nearing fruition. Aamir Khan calls it a mainstream film, with a beautiful narrative that binds the biography of Mahaveer Phogat. For Director Nitesh Tiwari, Aamir Khan was the first choice for the role. Aamir has been training under Commonwealth gold medallist Kripashankar, who has also been training the actresses playing Geeta and Babita Phogat, for a year.
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