Kriti Sanon’s trainer explains how she achieved her toned look for Cocktail 2 bikini scene
Karan Sawhney details how Kriti Sanon prepared for her first bikini scene in Cocktail 2. He highlighted the actor’s effort to achieve a fit, lean look without losing the character’s glow.
Actress Kriti Sanon has attracted attention with her toned physique in the recently released trailer of her upcoming film. cocktail 2. Her fitness trainer, Karan Sahni has now shared details of the regimen she followed for her first bikini scene in the Homi Adajania directorial.
On June 4, Sawhney posted a video documenting Sanon’s preparation for the role and said that the process was shaped by the director’s vision for her character, Ellie. “When @kritisanon and I first interacted, we didn’t just have a fitness goal, we had a director’s vision to bring it to life,” she wrote.
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Sahni stepped into the role of an ally and said cocktail 2 “Pushed him harder than anything before.” She added that Sanon’s first bikini scene was not only a physical challenge, but also a mental and emotional one, as it required her to show up every day, even if she didn’t feel like it.
Super lean, super toned look for Elle
According to Sawhney, the producers’ brief was clear: Sanon had to be fit and lean, not a size zero. Recalling Adajania’s direction, she said, “Super lean. Super toned. Abs that really show on camera. Strength that reads through the screen. But that was the real challenge: Don’t lose the glow. Don’t hollow out the face. The director needed Ellie to look fit and glowing. Too lean and you lose that. Too soft and you miss the mark. That’s the fine line we walked. Every. single. week.”
Strength Training and Zone 2 Cardio
Sahni said that Sanon trains in the gym six times a week. Her plan included heavy strength training to build shape and definition, incline walks for a slow and steady fat burn without muscle loss, and Zone 2 cardio to keep her metabolism going without burning it out. The instructor said her nutrition was carefully managed to protect her face while bending her body, and regular director briefings were incorporated into every step of the planning.
He said, “The kind of training we did — with her nutrition, with her sleep, with her food — we included a lot of incline walks. She was eating a high-protein diet. We were kind of in a deficit, but also a lot of strength training and basically being active all day. I mean, it was a challenge, but as you can see, she accomplished it.”
cocktail 2 It also stars Shahid Kapoor and Rashmika Mandanna in lead roles. The upcoming film is a spiritual sequel to Adajania cocktail (2012), starring Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone and Diana Penty.
cocktail 2 Set for theatrical release on June 19, 2026.