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Actor Ranvir Shorey piled on 15 kilos for his role in Fatso
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Balancing act He takes up some films for money and some for the love of cinema
When every other actor is working out to show off six-pack or eight-pack abs, Ranvir Shorey has stopped working out. He also feasted on ice creams and helped himself to mugs of beer to pile on 15 kgs for a film. “I was muscular but the role dem
anded that I look just fat. Rajat (Kapoor) asked me to stop exercising and put on as much weight as I can in a year,” says Ranvir.
The film, tentatively titled “Fatso”, was screened last weekend at the South Asian Film Festival in New York. It’s the second time Ranvir is being directed by Rajat Kapoor, after “Mithya”. The two have worked together in plays and films (including “Bheja Fry”) and Ranvir admits Rajat brings out the best in him. “We share the same sensibilities; both of us believe in films rooted in reality. I trust him unconditionally and he, in return, trusts me to do my best.”
“Fatso” is a story about five friends and their relationships. The Indian release is being worked out with a new title. Looking back, Ranvir says: “The eating part was good. In between I had other film commitments that I had to complete when I was still in shape. When I started bloating, my friends wondered what the hell was happening to me. My blood pressure shot up and my breathing got heavier. I didn’t feel energetic and had acidity. Trust me, it didn’t feel great to be unfit.”
Once he completed “Fatso”, the onus was on him to lose the excess baggage. “Losing the flab was tough. I had to cut down on carbs and get back to workouts. I am practicing Kalaripayattu, swimming and doing aerobic exercises these days. I am almost back to normal but for my round stomach. I think it will take a year,” he laughs. He is happy with “Fatso”, though. “The film and my role have shaped up well.”
Next, he will be seen with Vinay Pathak in a comic thriller where the two play cops. Ranvir does a balancing act between mainstream films like “Singh is Kinng” and “Do Knot Disturb” and films for a niche audience like “Bheja Fry” and “Mithya”. “As an actor, I am here to be hired for work. I cannot sit at home because there are very few projects that I love to do. I take up some films for money and some for the love of cinema. I was part of ‘Do Knot Disturb’ because I had always wanted to work with David Dhawan,” he reasons.
SANGEETHA DEVI DUNDOO
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