Sonali battles her bulge

Sonali Kulkarni is loving every bit of her stint on the celebrity dance show Jhalak Dikhla Jaa. Thanks to her rigorous practise sessions, the girl is not only losing all those extra pounds but is also earning loads of moolah for it. She says, "I have to lose more weight to make it easier for me and my dance partner Toby to do the lifts. All this dancing has made my body very flexible and I feel a lot more energetic."

Sonali has now set herself a goal to knock off a fixed number of pounds every week. She is focusing on workouts, diet and rehearsals as her weight does seem to be a problem for Toby. One of the judges who didn't want to be named said, "Sonali is a marvelous actress but she isn't great when it comes to dancing, so she has to work hard. She isn't a bad dancer, but her weight is a problem for Toby. If she loses weight they can do better."

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