Flab is the new Fab in tinseltown.The mantra may make Bollywood's bulimic starlets crouch, but a lot of actors are happily putting on the pounds to prepare for their films. While film-makers feel gaining weight for a role may sometimes lend credibility to a character, actors are glad to comply and Put On!
Imraan Khan (Gained 5kgs)
Latest to join the bandwagon is Imran Khan. Known for his boy next door looks, Imran is all set to play a baddie in parallel to Akshay Kumar, in the sequel of 2010 movie Once Upon A Time In Mumbai. To get into the shoes of Aslam, the gritty gangster, Imraan Khan will plump himself, afterall director Milan Luthria wanted him to look shockingly different.
Emraan Hashmi (Gained 10 kgs)
The serial kisser did take his role of a porn filmmaker quiet seriously. Emraan gorged on fast food and pastas to get himself a bulging stomach.
Vidya Balan (Gained 12 kgs)
Flaunting her fuller figure was Vidya Balan in Dirty Picture where she portrayed the role of voluptuous Silk Smitha. The oomph and confidence she showed with her oodles of weight was worth applauding. She is one of those rare actresses who celebrate their curves.
Hrithik Roshan (Gained 15 Kgs)
Hrithik has always been one to fully immerse himself in his characters. Be it Dhoom 2 or Farhan Akhtar’s Lakshya, this hunk has always worked on his looks for his character.For the role of a magician, whose one unfortunate trick restricts him to wheel chair, 36-year-old Hrithik Roshan gave up his disciplined diet routines and gorged himself with junk food to gain weight and look clumsy for this role.
Priyanka Chopra (Gained 4 Kgs)
The desi diva of bollywood, is always seen at her best. Piggy Chops was asked to gain weight for her elderly role in 7 Khoon Maaf, though PC didn’t like it and tweeted about her Yuk feeling to her fans.
Abhishek Bachchan (Gained 11 Kgs)
Talk about earning your stripes, Junior Bachchan did stuff himself to the extreme to suit himself for the protagonist he plays in the movie Guru. But when you are working in a Mani Ratnam film, you have to give your best.His extra pounds accompanied him in Drona and Dostana as well.
Zarine Khan (Gained 8 Kgs)
Spotted by Salman Khan, this creamy beauty actually weighed 54 kilos before the shoot. It was the requisite of the movie that Zarine had to put on 8kgs in three months, after gorging on cakes and pastries. The film came and went without a trace but her weight stayed on.
Kangana Ranaut (Gained 7 Kgs)
Kangana who was termed as the naturally skinny girl of the b’town was 7 kilos more when she started shooting for Tanu Weds Manu. Though this weight gain was unintentional, as Kangana got her leg fractured and put on some extra kilos, but the director was pretty happy as she looked perfect for the role of a Punjabi kudi.
