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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 demanded 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.

“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.”

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. ” he reasons.

S.D.D

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