Nayandeep Rakshit (DNA; January 2, 2019)

Saif Ali Khan will soon return from the short break he took to ring in the New Year with his family. In 2019, he will be seen in two period action ventures — Hunter and Ajay Devgn’s ambitious project Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior. Once he comes back from his Swiss vacation, the actor will resume work on the latter, which is being directed by Om Raut.

The Nawab is working on maintaining a particular kind of physique for the historical, which sees him essaying the character of Udaybhan Rathod, a Rajput officer.

A source close to the actor, reveals, “Saif has several big action sequences in Tanhaji. For one of the scenes, he has to go shirtless. He has been training to get into shape with his personal trainer for it.”

Besides working out, the Baazaar actor also has to follow a strict diet. “Saif has to look muscular and powerful for this character (he’s the prime antagonist). He is on a no-salt diet. During his holiday, too, he has been following the food regime. In fact, even in the pictures posted on social media, Saif can be seen sticking to his bowl of salad or veggies,” adds the source. The bare-bodied scene will be filmed around the end of January.