Sooraj Pancholi says that rejections have only made him work harder

That he is a fitness enthusiast, is evident from Sooraj Pancholi’s Instagram posts. The

actor

often shares pictures of his intense workout sessions and has spoken about how working out is one of his most favourite things to do. In fact, his latest post on social media is a throwback, which shows his impressive physique when he was just 18. Sooraj, who made his big screen debut with ‘

Hero

’ six years ago, was last seen in ‘

Satellite Shankar

’ in 2019. The actor is now gearing up for his next venture ‘Hawa Singh’, which is based on the famous boxer

Hawa Singh

. To be directed by Prakash Nambiar, the film’s first look was unveiled last year by Salman Khan. In a tweet, Salman had wtitten, “Hawa se baatein karega Singh. #HawaSinghBiopic.”


Filming was supposed to begin last year, but the lockdown had resulted in all shoots come to a grinding halt. Meanwhile, as things started unlocking, Sooraj resumed training for the film, which requires him to bulk up considerably and learn the mannerisms of a boxer.

In an interview last year, Sooraj had spoken about his journey in Bollywood, and said that despite being the son of famous parents – Aditya Pancholi and Zarina Wahab – he had struggled to find roles in the industry. The actor said that star kids were unfairly targeted in the nepotism debate and that had it been true, he would have appeared in far more films in his career. He added that he had auditioned for several roles, and had faced rejections, but that it only made him work harder.



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