Arjun Kapoor talks about his transformation from an obese 150 kg youth to being fit
By Rajesh Ahuja
He may be one of the fittest persons in the film business today, but for Bollywood actor Arjun Kapoor, it has been a long and arduous journey from an obese person to a handsome hunk.
Arjun Kapoor, who appears on the third episode of the show Star vs Food on Discovery Plus streaming platform, talked on the show about his amazing transformation from P.H.A.T. (Pretty, hot and tempting) to fit over the years .
Speaking on the episode, that is being streamed on Discovery plus from today, Arjun recollected how at one time his indulgence in food was uncontrollable as he weighed 150 kg by the time he was sixteen years old.
Talking about his parents’ separation Arjun said, “I looked at food for comfort. I got caught up in the way I felt emotionally… so I started eating and then I really enjoyed eating, and fast food culture came into India at that point of time and fast food is ‘fast food’, so you can go after school and keep eating. It is very difficult to let go because eventually, there is nobody to stop you beyond a point. Your mother loves you; she will reprimand you, but you are still a kid, and they give you benefit of the doubt ki yeh umar hai khaane ki, theek hai.”
Reminiscing about his good old days, Arjun mentioned how with the turntable or the ‘Lazy Suzy’ as the family called it, he was always the first one to hoard on the chicken legs especially when they were homemade.
His paternal uncle Sanjay Kapoor, who appeared on the show, playfully added about his domestic help Leela hiding food for Arjun to rescue his post-meal hunger pangs!
With time, Arjun developed asthma and other injuries because of his obesity.
Talking about the transformation phase, he said, “I literally, one Diwali just ate biryani and had a tub of ice cream, and then I said Bas! Is Zindagi ke liye bohot kha liya, ab apni agli zindagi ke liye nahi kahunga! And that’s where the new phase of my life started, where I learnt how to let go.”
The episode will see Arjun Kapoor enter the kitchen for the first time to try his hand at cooking the very flavorful Laal Maas and Chapli Kabab, Under the mentorship of Gulaam Gouse Deewani, Head Chef at The Butler & The Bayleaf,
to surprise his uncle and aunt, Sanjay and Maheep Kapoor. As the Kapoors enjoy royal Mughlai flavours and believe in the tradition of having more food on the table than people, the new chef, Arjun decided to prepare dishes that his folks would love to indulge in!
Taking up cooking as a challenge Arjun says, “The trickiest thing about today’s cooking is the fact that I have to enjoy myself while still learning something new and that’s not always easy.”
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Arjun Kapoor talks about his transformation from an obese person to a handsome hunk over the years |
The opening episode of the show Star vs Food saw Kareena Kapoor Khan try her hand at cooking while the second episfeatured filmmaker Karan Johar.
Arjun Kapoor will be seen in the films Bhoot Police and sardar Ka Grandson
Arjun Kapoor will in the coming days be seen in the horror comedy Bhoot Polilce.
Directed by Pavan Kirpalani and produced by Ramesh Taurani and Akshai Puri, Bhoot Police stars Saif Ali Khan, Arjun Kapoor, Jacqueline Fernandez Yami Gautam and Javed Jaffrey in the lead roles.
He will also be seen in the film Sardar Ka Grandson, featuring him in the lead with Rakul Preet Singh .
Directed by Kashvie Naur and produced by Emmay Entertainment , Sardar Ka GrandsonA is a family entertainer that follows the journey of a US-returned man (played by Arjun Kapoor), who will go to any length to fulfil his grandmother’s last wish.
The film, that has been written by Anuja Chauhan, features Rakul Preet Singh and Arjun Kapoor in lead roles and Neena Gupta Divya Seth , Aditi Rao Hydari, John Abraham, Kanwaljit Singh, Kumud Mishra and Soni Razdan in key roles.
Sardar Ka Grandson is scheduled to stream on Netflix from May 18.
He was also seen in a music video Dil Hai Deewane alongside Rakul Preet Singh.
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