Harshvardhan Rane builds two different physiques for Force 3 and Police Company

Rohit Nair and Harshvardhan Rane. Pics/AFP, Instagram

Bulking up for one action film is tough enough. Doing it for two simultaneously, each demanding a different physique, is another ball game. Harshvardhan Rane is juggling Force 3 and Ram Gopal Varma's Police Company, based on officer Daya Nayak, with celebrity trainer Rohit Nair helping him switch between two distinct physical profiles.

Working with Nair, Rane follows separate training routines to build size and explosive power for Force 3, while maintaining a lean, functional physique for Police Company. "The intention in both the films was to look capable of the action, not merely dressed for it," says Rane. "We kept in mind that emotionally I have to dive into two different larger-than-life people, but physically, how does he walk and occupy space?"

Harshvardhan Rane in (left) ‘Police Company' and (right) on set of ‘Force 3'

The actor trusts Nair to guide his physical preparation. He says his trainer "understands what my body needs to get there. I trust his process because I know there is a method to it, and every session has a purpose". "For Force 3, the requirements were scale, strength, and brutal force. My director wanted me to look convincing, breaking and lifting things," explains Rane. "For Daya Nayak, I wanted to focus on looking like a field officer whose strength has come from his life and work - lean, hard, alert, and functional."

Nair prioritises injury prevention alongside strength and conditioning. "My first task was always proper warm-up, mobility, and preparation before the heavy work. We worked on movement quality, joint stability, and core control, and then progressed into strength work," says the trainer.

Also trained by Rohit Nair

A combat-sports athlete, Rohit Nair, who has represented India in multiple disciplines, won a combat reality show in Thailand. His clients include Ali Fazal, Mrunal Thakur, Pooja Hegde, Varun Dhawan, Siddhant Chaturvedi, and Vir Das

On-set training

Rohit Nair also trains Harshvardhan Rane between shots, tailoring workouts to his upcoming action sequences. "If he had a physically demanding action sequence coming up, the training had to complement that rather than leave him exhausted or sore. And sleep, nutrition, hydration, recovery, and knowing when to pull back was just as important as training," he adds