Vidya Balan, who is known for her curves, and has even put on 12 kilos to play the role of a sexy Southern siren in 2011's The Dirty Picture, will not be seen going for a lean mean avatar for her next with Farhan Akhtar.
Vidya is known for her heavy performances, but she's also in the news for being pleasantly plump and not giving a damn about it. But now, as her role demands, she's going in for a strict exercise and diet regime to shed the weight.
The latest we hear, she's already lost 9.5 kg in less than five weeks. "It's fun if you can use your body as a tool to bring a character alive on the big screen," she explains.
"My next priority is Shaadi Ke Side Effects." And the film will see her opposite the lean Farhan Akhtar. She says she has to lose another 2.5 kilos to play her latest part convincingly. "I am feeling much lighter. Isn't it great to get into different roles that demand different body structures?" she asks.
She has a trainer who's helping her for another 20 days to get the desired body for the role. The regime includes dietary changes and a non-negotiable gym routine, which takes place at her parents' apartment in Khar.
But she will still keep her curves, we hope. "Of course, they're not going anywhere!" she tells TOI
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