Bollywood heartthrob John Abraham has lost weight to play the part of a compulsive gambler who falls sick after striking it rich, a newspaper reported Friday.
Abraham told the Mumbai Mirror that he needed to portray a feeble-looking man in the movie — titled Aashayein or Hope — which is being shot in Pondicherry in southern India. The movie is directed by well-known filmmaker Nagesh Kuknoor.
"Yes, it is true that I have lost a lot of weight for the film," Abraham said. "I did it to match the brief I was given."
Producer Preet Bedi said a gym had been set up next door to Abraham's hotel room so he could stay fit. "John is someone who is extremely serious about his workout schedule," said Bedi. "The gym has been set up to keep his weight in check and also to keep him fit."
Abraham, a former model, has often been voted one of Bollywood's sexiest stars in movie polls and has starred in several blockbusters since he struck fame with the 2004 hit Dhoom, or Bang.
He recently won praise for his role as a law student who falls in love with a widow in Oscar-nominated film, Water. The film dealt with the harsh treatment meted out to widows in India in the 1930s.
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