'Intense than IPL Players' : Janhvi Kapoor reveals 6-hour daily training regimen for 'Mr & Mrs Mahi'

In a whirlwind of dedication and determination Bollywood actor Janhvi Kapoor is gearing up to enthral audiences with her upcoming Sharan Sharma directorial Mr amp Mrs Mahi alongside RajKummar RaoDuring the films promotional event in Delhi on Tuesday Janhvi shed light on the arduous journey she embarked on to step into the shoes of her character Mahi a doctor turned cricketerWith the trailer already released excitement is building among fans During the promotion Janhvi revealed the strenuous preparation she underwent for her role which involved rigorous strength training and a demanding fitness regimenThe 27yearold actor shared I wasnt very radiant while shooting for this film When I started preparing for this film I was promoting Good Luck Jerry I was possibly shooting for Mili and I was about 89 kilos heavier Sharan was very stressed and told me that I didnt look like a cricketer He said if I really wanted to do this film I needed to start losing weight and begin cricket trainingThis marked the beginning of an intense transformation for Janhvi Her daily routine was packed with physical training guided by her coach Abhishek NairMy daily routine was very intense I was at the peak of my training and my coach Abhishek Nair said that the training I was undergoing was more intense as what they did with their IPL players Janhvi elaboratedShe also shared that her training routine included gruelling sessions in the nets with Kolkata Knight Riders KKR players strength training conditioning cardio and cricket practice spanning over five to six hours every dayJanhvis commitment to her role led her to adopt a strict lowcarb diet causing noticeable changes in her physique that even her fellow filmmakers couldnt overlookI used to wake up in the morning and practice in the nets with the KKR players who he had recruited We would practice there for 2 hours Then I would go to Bandra for strength training conditioning and cardio which took about an hour After that I would attend meetings If there was a shoot I would go for the shoot and after wrapping up I would practice for another 2 hours at a ground in Bandra So yeah it was almost 56 hours of physical training every day I was following a very lowcarb diet and shooting simultaneously for other projects she saidMy other directors and producers were getting very upset because I kept losing weight I remember going to one schedule of the Bawaal set and Nitesh sir looked at me and said Youve become so thin I was also shooting for Devara for two days and everyone remarked that I didnt look as glowing as I used to and that I looked tired This was all during the course of this film and I think it went on for a while But now Im starting to feel like myself again and of course each of these challenges will take me through a longer process Janhvi sharedHowever the path to transformation was not without its hurdles The makers recently released a behindthescenes clip showcasing Janhvis transformation journeyThe clip includes insights from the director Sharan Sharma the coaches and Janhvi herself In the clip Sharma explains that Janhvi initially assumed the training would be similar to her preparations for Gunjan Saxena but quickly realised it was a completely different challengeThe coaches detailed how Janhvi was taken through a cricket workshop and observed international cricketers which was an essential part of her trainingJanvhi revealed that during the training process she suffered ligament injuries on both shoulders uncovering her multidirectional instabilityThe director revealed that Janhvi has multidirectional instability MDI which is beneficial for dancers but problematic for cricketers Despite these setbacks she persevered and completed her trainingIn the BTS clip Janhvi candidly admits to being the most unathletic person who had no prior knowledge of cricketView this post on InstagramA post shared by Janhvi Kapoor janhvikapoorShe shared a glimpse of the behindthescenes journey on her Instagram expressing gratitude to her trainers The two years of training that went into this film was such a huge part of my routine and life that no one saw It feels weird looking back at myself in all different shapes and sizes and levels of my game but the one thing that stayed with me the most was the courage motivation guidance and strength I got from the faith that both my coaches had in me Abhishek Nayar and Vikrant Yeligeti thank you for everything And sorry for all the days I was irritating I know there were a fewMr amp Mrs Mahi marks Janhvis second collaboration with director Sharan Sharma who previously helmed Gunjan Saxena The Kargil GirlThe film also reunites her with Rajkummar Rao following their successful pairing in RoohiBacked by Karan Johars Dharma Productions the film is set to hit theatres on May 31This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability 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