I have asked Vinil to cut the shirtless scene from Hasee Toh-Sidharth

Sonali Joshi Pitale (MID-DAY; January 24, 2014)

It was recently reported that actor Sidharth Malhotra worked out rigorously as part of his prep for a scene that required him to go shirtless in the film Hasse Toh Phasse.

But now it has emerged that Sidharth has taken a U-turn as he doesn't want his shirtless scenes to be included in the film. He has even requested director Vinil Mathew to edit them out from the film. A unit member says, "Initially, we were supposed to shoot with him and in anticipation of the shoot, Sidharth followed a special two-week diet, supplementing it with a carefully chalked out workout session. Then the shoot was pushed to another date and Sidharth had to maintain his regime. But watching the scenes now has left him feeling uncomfortable."

Sidharth, who went shirtless for his debut film, Student Of The Year, confirmed this news. "Yes, it is true that I have asked Vinil to cut the shirtless scene from the film. I want the audience to know me for my acting skills and not my physique. I have always wanted to be known as an actor rather than a star so it made sense to do away with the shirtless scene," he said.