Ranveer Singh gained 10 kg weight in just 6 weeks to look strong in ‘Dhurandhar’. 4000 calories daily, 240 grams of protein and hard training changed her entire look.
Ranveer Singh is also known for his strong acting and for completely getting into the character. To get the dangerous and powerful look of Hamza Ali Mazari in the film ‘Dhurandhar’, the actor surprised everyone by gaining about 10 kg in just six weeks. His trainer and Mustafa Ahmed, who plays the character of Rizwan Shah in the film, has made many interesting revelations related to this tremendous body transformation. He told that Ranveer consumed thousands of calories daily, adopted a high-protein diet and a very tough workout routine, due to which his entire look changed.
How did Ranveer Singh gain 10 kg for Dhurandhar?
In an interview given to NDTV, Mustafa Ahmed told that Ranveer Singh had only six weeks before the shooting of the film started. At that time, his initial weight was around 76-77 kg, but by the time the shooting started, his weight increased to 87-88 kg. According to him, all the actors on the set were being trained in such a way that their personality appeared very dangerous and powerful on the screen.
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What was included in Ranveer Singh’s diet?
Mustafa Ahmed revealed that Ranveer Singh used to take 3600 to 4000 calories daily. His diet included plenty of chicken, rice and red meat (mutton). Apart from this, he used to take about 240 grams of protein every day. He told, “He used to eat more food than me. When he started, he was leaner than me. One special thing about Ranveer is that if you ask him to do something, he works like a machine.”
How much nutrition did Ranveer Singh get from protein shake?
According to the trainer, Ranveer Singh used to drink two protein shakes a day. He got about 600 to 700 calories from each shake. That means, about 1200 to 1500 calories per day were fulfilled only by protein shake. The remaining calories were fulfilled through high-protein food.
Why did Ranveer Singh work out continuously even on the sets?
Mustafa told that even during the shooting, Ranveer used to work out between takes so that his body looks as per the character at all times. He said, “He doesn’t do weight training just to bulk up his body. He approaches it like an actor. He has understood that it improves his breathing ability, strengthens his body and adds depth to his character.”
What is Ranveer Singh’s double role in Dhurandhar?
In the film, Ranveer Singh is first seen as Hamza Ali Mazari, whose personality is shown to be extremely dangerous and powerful. At the end of the story, it is revealed that he is also playing the character of Indian spy Jaskirat Singh Rangi. He also had to lose a lot of weight for this second character. Mustafa Ahmed told that he had already trained Ranveer Singh for the role of Alauddin Khilji in ‘Padmavat’. The actor had gained weight for that film. After signing ‘Gully Boy’, she again lost weight rapidly and adopted a completely different look.