Actor Kriti Sanon, who is being lauded for her performance as the titular character in the film ‘Mimi’, on Sunday (August 8) shared a workout video of her challenging transformation from ‘Chubby Sanon' to the ‘Param Sundari' figure.
Taking to Instagram, Kriti posted a Reel full of snippets from her workouts with ‘Stronger’ by Kanye West playing in the background. For the unversed, the ‘Bareilly Ki Barfi’ actor had put on 15 kgs for playing the role of a mother in ‘Mimi’.
In her post, Kriti describes how she had slated the shooting for the song ‘Param Sundari’ for later on so that she has some ‘motivation’ to lose those extra kilos and get back in shape.
While sharing the reel, Kriti wrote, “While putting on 15kgs for Mimi was a challenge, losing those kilos wasn’t easy for Chubby Sanon either! and.. I had kept Param Sundari for later so i have the motivation to get back in shape!”
She added, “Having put on so much weight for the first time ever and not working out for 3months(not even yoga!), my stamina, strength and flexibility had gone down to Zero! In fact, I had to slowly get back to mobility with my joints clicking constantly. Sharing some snippets of before and after lockdown videos where @yasminkarachiwala helped me out get back my strength! P.S. Dont have enough home workout recorded, but thanks @robin_behl14 for being there through those tough days! THINK. BELIEVE. ACHIEVE.”
The ‘Luka Chuppi actor added an inspiring message in her video, "Yes, the struggle was real... But..NEVER GIVE UP!”
‘Mimi’ has been receiving great reviews from critics and audiences. The movie also starred Pankaj Tripathi, Supriya Pathak and Manoj Pahwa in key roles. Meanwhile, Kriti has an impressive lineup of films including ‘Adipurush’, ‘Bachchan Pandey’, ‘Bhediya’, ‘Ganapath' and ‘Hum Do Hamaare Do’.