I’m paranoid about using unhealthy measures to build my body

Aperfectly ripped physique is something youngsters are increasingly losing sleep over, inspired a great deal by the super fit bods actors flaunt on the screen. Actor Suniel Shetty recently even spoke about how youngsters are “using external measures” to get six-pack abs and how it wasn’t the right way. Even Aditya Roy Kapur, whose muscled up ‘action hero’ look from Malang is the talk of the town, supports the senior actor and urges people to be fit in a healthy way.

“It’s a very positive thing if more people are inclined to be physically fit. But that should be done following the proper method. I’m always a little paranoid about using other measures to get that physique,” says Aditya. Even when he was tied up, as he was shooting for other films around the time he

I didn’t cheat for months to get this body… That’s the only process I know and it does help.

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was working on Malang (the latter required him to get bulkier), he stayed true to his routine.

“I was very clear I can’t take anything unnatural, because I’ve heard it also affects your mental state. Since I never had any experience of doing this before, I did not want to do it this time too,” explains the actor. Aditya says the basic way to achieve one’s dream physique is to follow “a good diet”. He adds, “It’s all about doing it in a focused militant manner, which is what I had to do for the role. I didn’t cheat for months… That’s the only process I know.”

Aditya is not fanatical about maintaining a certain look just because it conforms to certain norms. He follows a similar approach to his career too. The one thing he wants to do now is maintain a balance between work and breaks.

Apart from Malang, Aditya’s upcoming projects include Ek Villian 2, Ludo and Sadak 2. The actor says he took a career break as he wasn’t getting the kind of stories he wanted to tell. “I feel fortunate all these films came my way in 2019… I’m getting the opportunity to work with [Mahesh] Bhatt saab, Anurag Basu and Mohit [Suri] again… While it’s essential to take breaks, recuperate and get back to work with a new zeal, at the same time you need to keep working. I know how much I missed being on the set,” he adds.