Shaheer Sheikh gaining 20 kgs for Mahabharat to Jasmin Bhasin giving up on butter chicken and pizza for Naagin: Things TV actors did to fit their reel looks

Acting is no easy feat. From drastic weight loss to strict dieting to maintaining a certain look, celebs often have to live their reel look for real and also work hard to achieve it. Looking lean or bulking up doesn’t happen overnight and many celebs give their heart and soul to get their look right. Here are times when celebs confessed about the changes they had to undergo for their reel look. Pic: Instagram

Harsh Rajput, who will soon be seen in Ekta Kapoor’s supernatural thriller Kuch Toh Hai, revealed he lost 7kg for the show. In an exclusive chat with ETimes TV, he shared, “I am following a strict regime for this role. I am on 80 percent protein and 20 percent carb diet and because of which I have lost 7 kgs in a month. I am also going through a rigorous workout regime where I worked hard for 2 to 3 hours. I have worked really hard for this character.” Pic: Instagram

Popular actor Shaheer Sheikh too, had to gain weight for a look. In an Instagram post, Shaheer wrote about his weight gain journey he had gone through to play the role of Arjun in Mahabharat. He wrote, “From 75kgs to 95kgs, the transition from being ‘Anant’ to becoming ‘Arjun’ was a big journey for me physically and mentally.” He was previously seen in Navya, where he played the role of Anant. Pic: Instagram

Surbhi Chandna stunned all with an enviable toned body in Naagin 5. The actress took up Pilates and Zumba to lose weight and play a shape-shifting snake in the supernatural thriller. The actress mentioned that the actresses, who previously played Naagin like Mouni Roy, Adaa Khan, Surbhi Jyoti and Nia Sharma inspired her to work hard to achieve the certain look. Pic: Instagram

The Bigg Boss 14 fame Jasmin Bhasin was on a strict diet for Naagin 4. She was put in special preparation to get into shape. Jasmin, who loves junk food, said that she had given up eating butter chicken and pizza for the role as she wanted to look like a "nice, hot Naagin". She said that the leading ladies of the previous seasons of Naagin have set really high standards and she has given up on her love for food. Pic: Instagram

The actress once confessed that she used to starve to maintain her body. She would always be conscious about how she looks on-screen and suffered from the fear of getting out of shape. In an interview with BT, she said, “I was obsessed with my weight and if I put on even one kilo, I would start fretting and fuming over it. So much so, that my conversations with my friends were all about my weight worries.” But currently, she has overcome her eating disorder. Pic: Instagram

Rajat Tokas too joined the Naagin bandwagon in the third season. He had beefed up considerably to play the part. He sported an edgy look for Naagin 3, where he played an Icchadhari Naag. Pic: Instagram

While we are talking about weight loss looks, here we have to mention Meherzaan Maza, who had to gain weight for Dhhai Kilo Prem. He was playing an oversized male protagonist in the show and was put on a strict diet to gain weight of about 16 kgs. Pic: Instagram

Currently, seen in Shakti – Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki as Virat, is sweating it out at the gym to beef up for his role. Simba in an interview with ETimes TV for our section TellyBlazer shared, “I am beefing up to play this negative shade in the show. I am inspired by Wolverine.” Pic: Instagram

Shashank tried to build his physique for his role as a Captain in the Indian Army in the serial Jana Na Dil Se Door. He had to undergo rigorous training and give up his favourite foods to get a muscular body. Pic: Instagram

The Kumkum Bhagya actor dropped from 88 to 74kgs for his role in Mahabharat. Before he bagged his debut show – Mahabharat, he decided to work on his body. Initially on the bulky side, Vin worked out rigorously and changed his food habits. Pic: Instagram