Dhaval Roy (DNA; July 26, 2019)

Switching from one diet plan and fitness regime to another for subsequent films is nothing out of the ordinary for actors. But Shraddha Kapoor had to follow three different ones simultaneously for an actioner (Saaho), dance film (Street Dancer 3D) and romantic comedy (Chhichhore) each. Since her roles are completely different from one another in the three projects, naturally, her meals and workouts had to be varied as well.

LEAN AND ATHLETIC FOR SAAHO
While shooting for Saaho, Shraddha was on a diet comprising ample amounts of essential fat and moderate protein and carbohydrate. “She consumed a lot of veggies; for proteins, she used to have eggs, fish and salads,” says her fitness coach and nutritionist, Maahek Nair (below).

As for workouts, since she plays a cop and the film involves intense action sequences, the Stree actress trained heavily in CrossFit, functional training and TRX (Total Resistance exercises). “Shraddha had to be on mainly sports-specific training. Workouts combined with TRX made her look thin and gave her good-quality muscle mass,” adds the trainer. While shooting in Mumbai, Shraddha would head to the fitness gym for Pilates Reformer sessions.



ENERGETIC FOR STREET DANCER 3D
Extra care had to be taken about Shraddha’s nutrition and supplements intake when she worked on Street Dancer 3D. The aim was to also prevent issues related to her skin or hair. “It also made her look fitter and perform with the same energy because there was a lot of dancing,” Maahek weighs in. Since the Varun Dhawan-starrer and her other movie, Chhichhore, both involved hours of rehearsals and dancing, Shraddha had to consume a lot of electrolyte water to get an instant boost of energy to train hard. She also consumed a cream diet.

NO CHEATING!
While shooting in London and Dubai, Shraddha’s diet, especially for dinner, included a lot of Norwegian Salmon and asparagus. “She also had soups to make her feel fuller,” Maahek states. As the actress had to look lean and more athletic for a trained body, her breakfast was usually eggs and house salad. Shraddha didn’t feel fatigued ever or went out of shape thanks to these plans and workouts. What’s more, the Baaghi star doesn’t cheat or binge on any food. Maahek tells us that she religiously followed all the meal plans and workouts even during Ramadan in Dubai when she shot for the Prabhas-starrer. “Even though there would be lavish food like Biryani and other delicacies, Shraddha stuck to her meal,” says Maahek, adding that it was because she was always hydrated and active that Shraddha could control her urges.