Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor has amazed his fans and colleagues with his incredible body transformation for his upcoming films Animal and Fighter. The 66-year-old star shared a series of shirtless pictures on his Instagram account, revealing how he switched between two completely opposite roles in the past year.
In Animal, directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, Anil Kapoor plays Balbir, a 65-year-old father of Ranbir Kapoor’s character. The film also features Rashmika Mandanna, Bobby Deol and Triptii Dimri. In Fighter, directed by Siddharth Anand, Anil Kapoor plays Rocky, a 45-year-old Air Force officer. The film stars Hrithik Roshan, Deepika Padukone and Karan Singh Grover.
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Anil Kapoor shares shirtless pictures to highlight his physical transformation
Anil Kapoor captioned his post, “Switching between two completely opposite roles this last year has been both challenging and gratifying…Going from the 65-year-old Balbir in Animal to the 45-year-old Air Force officer Rocky in Fighter, I had to undergo a serious physical transformation to do justice to the prestigious uniform I was wearing. Now that both the films have wrapped up, I can’t wait for the audiences to watch them!”
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The first picture was probably taken right after an ice bath. Anil can be seen shirtless, with his hands on his hips. He wears red-tinted sunglasses and flaunts his muscles. In the next picture, the veteran actor gives a close-up view of his abs in a mirror selfie. The actor is seen smoking a cigar in a bathtub full of ice in another picture. He wears sunglasses and gives a thumbs up to the camera. In the last photo, Anil is seen in the middle of a workout session, donning a black tank top paired with a white cap as he looks fixedly at his punching bag.
Varun Dhawan, Farah Khan and Siddharth Anand comment on Anil Kapoor’s post
The actor’s post received praise and admiration from his fans and industry friends. Varun Dhawan joked, “It’s easy to do all this when you are just 18 years old Anil. When you reach your 30’s it gets tougher lol.” Siddharth Anand expressed his gratitude and excitement, “From being a fan-boy watching you in awe in Tezaab, Parinda, Ram Lakhan etc to now directing you in Fighter, the journey has been simply inexplicable. You brought Rocky to life. And made him someone only you could! Can’t wait to get on set with you on something as spectacular…” Riteish Deshmukh commented, “How awesome are you.” Sonam Kapoor wrote, “Dad” with a laughing emoji. Suniel Shetty said, “Sir” with a clapping emoji.
Animal is slated to release on December 1, 2023, while Fighter is expected to hit the screens on Republic Day in 2024.
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