Pulkit Samrat on learning boxing for Glory: 'I realised main bohot paani mein hu'

Actor Pulkit Samrat is stepping into uncharted territory with his upcoming series Glory trading his familiar romantic boynextdoor persona for a physically demanding role set in the world of boxingIn an interview with ANI Pulkit Samrat opened up about the rigorous preparation that went into portraying a boxer admitting that he initially underestimated the challengeWell when I started training I thought okay Im already fit so I dont have to work so hard for boxing to look like a boxer But as soon as I started training I realised main bohot paani me hu Samrat saidHighlighting the intensity of his routine he added It is not possible to look like an athlete without training like an athlete So I literally had to train like a boxer I had to learn all the details of boxingSamrat revealed that his training schedule spanned several hours daily I used to train for at least 56 hours a day which included boxing for 2 hours strength training for 115 hours and physiotherapy just to make sure that I can go for training again the next day so that I dont have too much strain on my bodyThe actor emphasised the importance of speed and stamina in boxing noting how it shaped his characterBecause a boxers biggest strength is his speed And I wanted this speed to become Ravis his character in Glory strength and his weapon So it took a lot of effort to make speed his weaponHe also credited his team for helping him achieve authenticity in the role saying Im lucky that a very good team came together My boxing coach Drew worked very hard and made me do it Our boxing coordinator made sure that no form was wrong and that my warmups were good So I cant really If everybody is liking what Ive done as a boxer the credit doesnt go to me alone It is the entire team that has workedSamrat also acknowledged series creator Karan Anshuman for trusting him with the role Definitely the credit goes to this man sitting right next to me Karan Anshuman who envisioned this kind of a character and believed and trusted me to play that character he saidDespite initial doubts the actor said discipline kept him going through the demanding process If you watch my Day 1 video in which I had just started training I didnt think I would be able to look like a boxer or walk like a boxer or even stand in the ringHe added But again the entire credit goes to my team who pushed me showed trust in me and they used to encourage me and motivate me every single day My job was to maintain discipline Thats itGlory created by Karan Anshuman and Karmanya Ahuja explores the world of Indian boxing blending family drama rivalry revenge and a murder mystery The ensemble cast includes Divyenndu Suvinder Vicky Jannat Zubair Ashutosh Rana Sikandar Kher Sayani Gupta Yashpal Sharma Kashmira Pardeshi and Kunal ThakurThe series is set to premiere on Netflix on May 1 2026This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever