Published 17:05 IST, October 2nd 2019

Alia Bhatt lost 16Kgs in six months; here is how and why she did it

Alia Bhatt is now a renowned actor, but when she auditioned for Student of the Year, she was asked to lose 20Kgs. Here is Alia Bhatt's weight loss journey.

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Alia Bhatt is currently one of Bollywood’s most popular female actors. She made her debut with Karan Johar’s 2012 film Student of Year. It is said that she did t get role easily. When she first auditioned for role, Karan, reportedly, told her that she did t have right body shape for role and that she needed to lose 20Kgs for it. And Alia did just that, losing 16Kgs in just six months. Here is how Alia mand to shed extra kilos.

Dedication

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In an interview with a publication, Alia talked about her weight loss journey. first thing she mentioned was that she always wanted to be an actor. When she had opportunity to finally play a lead role in Student of Year, she was ecstatic. However, when Karan Johar commented on her weight she was hurt and disappointed. But she did t give up on her dream and instead decided to lose weight. Alia was initially chubby and was overweight for her height and . With her dedication and desire for becoming an actor, she mand to work hard and lose 16Kgs in six months. She finally got role of Shanaya in Student of Year.

Alia Bhatt's diet

One of main aspects of any weight loss regime is to have a proper diet. For her weight loss journey, Alia reportedly only ate healthy and organic food. Reports add that she had to give up all of her favourite food and dedicate herself to diet. In an interview, she said that she had a personal trainer who only let her eat chicken and vegetables and thing else.

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Workout routine     

Reports suggest that to lose weight, Alia had to work out almost every single day. Working out is a necessity to lose weight as well as to become fit. It seems that Alia had set a workout routine, with each day having a different focus and a different set of exercises. Furrmore, she reportedly still follows a similar workout schedule to this day to keep herself fit.

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On work front, Alia will next appear in Brahmastra where she will star alongside Ranbir Kapoor and Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan. film is directed by Ayan Mukerji and will be a fantasy movie. Brahmastra will release on December 25, 2019.

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14:37 IST, October 2nd 2019