French fitness trainers for Mohanlal
- IndiaGlitz, [Saturday,October 28 2017]
As you know, actor Mohanlal will be shedding close to 15 kilos to get into the skin of his character Manikyan in the upcoming ambitious project Odiyan directed by VA Shrikumar Menon. The team had recently wrapped up the second schedule of the movie and is gearing up for the next schedule which is 40 days later.
Now the latest that we hear is the team has roped in experts from France (who work on Hollywood stars for their makeovers) to help the Mohanlal knock off 15 kilos for the role. The training regime will be those opted by athletes and sportspersons to recover their fitness after injuries. It will involve high-intensity interval training, said the movie's director VA Shrikumar Menon in an interview to a popular newspaper.
The team consisting of 25 members will ensure that Lalettan has a refreshed look once the regime is over, said Shrikumar. Reportedly, the actor is taking 40 days break to shed the weight and get in shape. This will be the first time, Mohanlal is undergoing a drastic makeover for a film after so many years.
In the movie, Mohanlal plays the last surviving member of a tribal community called Odiyan in Kerala. Mohanlal will be seen in the role of Manikyan, a man who is mastered in Odividya and will be featured in the age of 30 to 65 in multiple looks. 'Odiyan' will have Manju Warrier in the female lead along with Prakash Raj and Sathyaraj in important roles.