Arunoday to get lean and thin for new film

New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Arunoday Singh, who impressed one and all with his hefty physique in 'Aisha', has been asked to slim down for his role in director Vivek Agnihotri's new film, a yet to be titled political thriller.

The four-film-old, plays a business school student and has been instructed by Agnihotri to go easy on his body building and loose some weight as well.

'Arunoday has everything which I needed for a B-school student except for he looked very sexy and has a great body. But I wanted him to look like a student who spends his time juggling theories rather than weights,' Agnihotri said in a statement.

'I felt sad asking him to lose his muscles which he built in so many years. But I'll compensate by giving him a fantastic character', added the director whose last film was 'Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal'.

Grandson of veteran Congressman Arjun Singh, Arunoday has featured in four films in last two years - 'Sikandar', 'Aisha', 'Mirch' and 'Yeh Saali Zindagi'.

Mahie Gill and Anupam Kher will also play prominent roles nn Agnihotri's new film.