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platform to have everything
that I have in my life today. The
general perception after winning
the crown is that you get into
Bollywood, but that’s only one
aspect of winning. I too became
an actor but becoming an actor
was not the end for me. It was
an opening to bigger things in
my life.
“My acting platform helped me
pursue my love for travelling and
going on adventurous trips, all of
which today have become work
opportunities for me.”
ALWAYS FITNESS-DRIVEN
“But what has remained
constant right from the
beginning has been my
approach towards fi tness. I have
not lost weight just to get into
a bikini for a movie, nor have I
gained any for that matter. A lot
of people work out rigorously
and do heavy workouts, but are
not regular. But I believe
it’s consistency that shows
positive results.
“Even today, my fi tness routine
mostly includes a game of
tennis, running or swimming.
The routine is not fi xed but the
commitment to work out every
day is fi xed. And whatever I do,
I incorporate endurance and
strength training in it.
“Even when I am travelling, I
make sure I incorporate exercise
in my routine. When I am at
airports, I never take the moving
walk-ways, I always prefer to
walk. People usually complain
about the long walks but I
welcome them, because if it’s a
15-minute walk from my aircraft
to the terminal, then one quarter
of my day’s goal of movement is
already achieved. We should fi nd
ways to incorporate exercise in
our day-to-day activities, rather
than avoid it.
“Looking good is a very small
aspect of exercise, the main
reason is longevity. The reason
we should stay healthy is that
even when we turn 65 years, we
should have a body that is as
functional as it can be.”
FITNESS INCLUDES DIET TOO
“Another part of being fi t is
being consistent about what
you eat because diet is a major
aspect of being healthy. I never
follow a diet routine. I eat all
kinds of food, just that I divide
it into nutrition and indulgence.
We all know that nutrition is
home-cooked food or fresh
fruits and vegetables. When you
are not eating this, everything
else is indulgence, or emotional
support food.
“I consider my body a machine
I need to keep full with the right
kind of fuel. A samosa can never
replace the value of dal and
sabji. Diets don’t work. You just
have to realise that the main
purpose of food is nutrition.
Once in a while if there is some
garbage in your body, it’s fine,
but if you put in garbage daily,
think of what will happen?”
RUNNING TO BE FIT
“Running marathons have
also been part of my fi tness
approach; they were never a
fashion statement. I started
running in Pinkathon with Milind
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