TOI: Paras a fitness freak

Paras Arora a fitness freak


Tellyland has a new fitness freak in none other than Paras Arora who plays the title role in Colors Veer Shivaji.It requires the young actor to maintain a great physique to look the part.The role being action oriented,Paras has had to enroll himself for horse riding,sword fighting and martial arts classes to help him enhance his physical capabilities and be true to his on-screen character.And thanks to this exciting regime,Paras has turned himself into a fitness freak.With all the stamina he is building due to this physical activities,its not surprising that all his macho scenes get completed in one take.
The 16-year-old actor has earned the nickname of young Khatron ke Khiladi on the Veer Shivaji sets.When asked about his dare-devilry on the sets,Paras says,From holding a powerful horse that stood on its hind legs to fighting with wild dogs to extensive sword fights,Ive been very confident at the onset that I would be able to pull it off because of my extensive training.I always have a thrilling time shooting for such sequences and never let the fear of a few scratches hold me back.
With the fitness craze being the buzzword these days,Arora has been receiving high praises about his now chiseled looks from his friends and colleagues.Gymming helps me tremendously as it keeps me fit physically and high on energy.Its my new found love.Sometimes with studies and acting it becomes difficult to manage the schedule,but I try and never miss even a day, says he.Such focus and dedication for an actor as young as Paras,is commendable.