Sidharth Malhotra transforms from ‘Brothers’ to ‘Kapoor & Sons’

When Sidharth Malhotra was seen in ‘Brothers’ (2015), it was a change from what the audiences have been used to. He was rugged, bulky and had considerable facial hair. He had to transform himself in a short space of time to get into the feel of ‘Kapoor and Sons’ not long after.

Bollywood Hungama report a source saying, “Sidharth played a MMA fighter in Brothers and hence had to bulk up for the part. On the other hand Kapoor & Sons needed him to be lean since he is playing a boy next door. Between the two films, he had to first put on weight and then lose it all”.

The source continued, “For starters, Sidharth turned vegetarian before he started shooting for Kapoor & Sons. He kept it that way right through the time he was involved in the film’s making. Furthermore, he also took to Yoga in a big way. There was a strict regime that he followed and it is this very discipline that allowed him to get into a cool boy zone sooner than others around him must have expected”.

Malhotra himself also laughed, “”Honestly, to get the right body type didn’t come easy. It was so strenuous during��Brothers with all the pumping up involved. On the other hand, Kapoor & Sons was a different ballgame altogether. Shakun (Batra) had a particular look in mind and I had to make sure to get it all right before I hit the sets. Turning vegetarian and practicing Yoga were just two of the many things I had to do so that losing 10 kilograms happened in good time and without any effects on my body.”

‘Kapoor and Sons’ will see Malhotra share the screen with Alia Bhatt and Fawad Khan.

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