Gaurav Arora recently impressed everyone with his performance as Saahir in Aadha Ishq. However, not many people know that the actor was offered this show while he was working on a web series – season two of Asur. Therefore, Gaurav had to work on the two shows at the same time. In a recent interview with News18.com, the actor opened up about the same, telling how it became challenging when he had to lose weight for Aadha Ishq while the Asur 2 script required him to be bulky. Speaking of the same, Gaurav told how to lose weight in a month and then gain it back so that he could continue shooting for Asur.
“Yeah, so basically I actually had a window for that transformation. There were scenes (in Asur) that required me to arrive and I had that month-long window. My director was more than satisfied. While we were filming, I was offered another project, Aadha Ishq, and for that they wanted me in some form. Luckily I still had a month to come back in much better shape. That was quite a challenge,” said Gaurav.
Gaurav further revealed that he first needed to gain 5 kg and then lose the same amount of weight in less than two months. “It wasn’t just about weight gain. I must have gained about 5 kg. But while I was losing weight it was more of the muscle quality and in between I lost about 5 kg again in a month. So even if you’ve lost weight, the quality of the muscles makes you look a lot fitter,” he told News18.com.
The actor also shared how he trained twice a day to lose weight. “I didn’t have time, because gaining weight and then losing weight requires a lot of intensive training and a good diet. I used to exercise twice a day. I did cardio and core exercises for my abs. Later, in the evening, I trained again,” he added.
About the same, Gaurav also assumed, even if he had to follow a strict diet to lose weight, he enjoyed the process of getting it back because he was allowed to eat all his favorite foods. “I had to follow a certain diet. During the shoot, as I was shooting for Aadha Ishq for 40 days, I followed a strict diet. I made sure I did everything right as there were several sequences that needed to be included in Aadha Ishq’s final schedule. While I was supposed to gain weight it wasn’t muscle weight, I needed to be a little softer and I had to remove muscle and gain fat. Before that, my training time was also shortened and I had to eat a lot. It’s hard for me to put on weight. I lose weight quickly, but gaining weight was very difficult for me. Yes, I got to eat all my favorite foods,” he said.
When asked whether these kinds of challenges make the acting career hectic, Gaurav said, “As an actor, I think we’re looking for opportunities that keep you excited. It’s the unpredictability of this job (which people like).”
Aadha Ishq is currently streaming on Voot while filming for Asur is reportedly underway.
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