Priyanka Chopra

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’.

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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.