Madhavan is gearing up to play an engineering student for a Hindi film 'Three Idiots' and is reportedly feverish on getting his looks right. According to reports he has shed off six kilos and is looking trim and youthful.

Want to know what the actor's secret is when it comes becoming thin at the drop of a hat? Well, Oxford is the place that has the magic potion for him. Madhavan's sister lives in Oxford in the United Kingdom. According to him there are many clinics there that specialize in weight loss measures the healthy way.

So, whenever Maddy needs to reduce his weight for a role, he packs his bags and is off to Oxford.

Says Maddy, 'Aamir Khan, Sharman Joshi and I play IIT students in the film. We are making all preparations to look the age of students'.

'Three Idiots' is to be directed by Rajkumar Hirani, the creator of the famous 'Munna Bhai' series.

According to reports Kamal Haasan's daughter Shruthi would also be part of the project.