Bollywood’s most versatile actress Priyanka Chopra apparently had to lose over 7 kilos to essay the role of a businesswoman who belongs to a Punjabi family in Zoya’s next.Well now Priyanka Chopra had added a lot of muscle to portray her role of a boxer in her upcoming biopic ‘Mary Kom’ she was asked to shed it all within 20 days time gap for Zoya Akhtar’s ‘Dil Dhadakne Do’.
As per sources,Priyanka Chopra had been training with boxer Jharna Sanghvi over the last year to develop a muscular physique for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Mary Kom’.To lose weight for Zoya’s next Priyanka then went under a strenuous regime that consisted of a combination of weight training and cardio along with a strict controlled diet.
Trainer Jharna Sanghvi, said, “It is not advisable to cut 6-7 kilos in a mere 15-20 days. But it can be achieved for boxers with the right weight training and activities like skipping and running. This was coupled by a strict protein rich diet minus carbs. Regular exercises and running for at least 30 minutes helped in a huge way.”
Priyanka is currently abroad shooting on a cruise liner for two and a half month schedule for Zoya’s ‘Dil Dhadakne Do’.
‘Dil Dhadakne Do’ also stars Ranveer Singh, Farhan Akhtar, Aushka Sharma and Anil Kapoor in lead roles.