Bollywood stars have to keep altering their physique every now and then, depending on the character that they are going to play on the screen. Some roles require them to go bulky, while some make them go lean. Either way, it requires another level of obsession with fitness. When we talk about the actors who have maintained a high standard of fitness, Akshay Kumar's name definitely deserves to be at the top of this list. However, off late, the actor has been looking very lean these days, which left a set of fans to wonder if he is okay.

Well, turns out he has lost weight on purpose. During an event, the actor revealed that he has shed five to six kilos for his upcoming films, Bachchan Pandey and Sooryavanshi. Akshay Kumar Gives a Juicy Blind Item About an Insecure Bollywood Hero! Can You Solve It?

Akshay Looking Lean in Bachchan Pandey Poster:

A Much-Thinner Akshay in Sooryavanshi  Poster:

Mind you he has done this in a natural way as he revealed, "I've lost weight for my films Sooryavanshi and Bachchan Pandey. I've shed about five to six kilos. I have lost weight naturally. I don't diet, I just increase my workout. I do everything naturally. If you think that I've started eating less, you're wrong. I still have paranthas,” said Akshay. Wow! We definitely love the paratha bit though, not sure about working out in the gym.

Talking about Bachchan Pandey, it was revealed that this one will be clashing with Aamir Khan's Laal Singh Chaddha next year in December. Talking about this clash, Akshay in an interview with PTI said, "It is always a good sign that the two movies do not come at the same time. It is good that it (clash) is averted. However, the clash between any two films is likely to happen. We are making 210 Hindi films and we have 52 weeks in a year so we are bound to have two or more films releasing on the same date."

As for Sooryavanshi, it was going to clash with Salman Khan and Alia Bhatt's Inshallah during the Eid weekend next year, but this clash has been averted. Sooryavanshi has been directed by Rohit Shetty and will also star Katrina Kaif.

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