58 year old Shahrukh Khan is known as one of the fittest actors in Bollywood. Many young actors are inspired by his physique and he has a huge fan base. Speaking to Pinkvilla, his trainer Prashant Shah revealed that the actor’s ‘mindset’ and sports background have a big impact on his fitness. Additionally, Shah Rukh Khan works out for 45 minutes daily and collaborates with his trainer to maintain his fitness routine as a team.
Fitness has become a major focus for Bollywood actors, with Shah Rukh Khan serving as a key inspiration. From Om Shanti Om to Pathan, his 6 or 8-pack abs have set new standards in the industry. His 20-year-old fitness trainer Prashant Sawant recently had an exclusive chat with Pinkvilla, where he revealed the secrets behind Shah Rukh Khan’s impressive physique.
Sawant revealed that the actor has a strong mindset that has persisted over the years and trains like a player based on his background in sports, which has contributed a lot to his fitness. He said, “If he doesn’t sweat then he doesn’t enjoy it, so he likes to sweat, so whatever it is, whether he plays or does exercise, he likes to sweat very much.” (He likes to sweat; if he doesn’t sweat, he’s not satisfied, so whether he plays a sport or exercises, sweating is important.)
Apart from this, he was also asked about the fitness of King Khan. In response, Prashanth mentioned that the actor dedicates 45 minutes to work on a specific body part each day and is committed to maintaining his fitness. Apart from this, Shahrukh also does physical workouts with his trainer.
Despite his dedication, Shahrukh has suffered several physical injuries during his film shoots over the years. To recover from one such injury, he sought help from Sawant. Since then, they have been working together as a team on the actor’s physique.
Elaborating more on the topic, she said, “We fight to repair her body, and we work as a team for her body and because sometimes that helps me understand her mindset. Therefore, we both keep fighting for their bodies, strategies are made, formulas are made and in the process we sometimes become 6 packs, sometimes 8 packs.” (We both fight for her body, create strategies and formulas and in that process, we make 6 packs of 8 packs for her movies).
In the 2023 film ‘Pathan’, SRK’s impressive physique, including his chiseled midsection and bulging biceps, was a major highlight in the blockbuster hit. The celebrity fitness trainer mentioned that he started working on it with the actor in 2018, and continued connecting via video calls during the lockdown to prepare for the physical transformation, which was SRK’s vision. The actor worked hard to get the body he wanted.
Talking about the work front, Shahrukh Khan was last seen in Rajkumar Hirani’s film Dunky. The actor is now busy shooting for Sujoy Ghosh’s upcoming film King, where he will be sharing screen space with his daughter Suhana for the first time.
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