Updated On: 20 February, 2024 08:04 AM IST | Mumbai | Oshin Fernandes
Arjun Rampal, who will be seen in the upcoming film Crakk, gets candid about how he underwent a rigorous regime to look ripped as the antagonist who locks horns with Vidyut Jammwal

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Actor Arjun Rampal, who has left generations quaking with his undisputable thirst-trapping appearance in films, is back to ‘Crakk’ the big screen. Armed with a chiselled jawline, ripped physique, and a basso profondo voice, he has been packaged and delivered perfectly to lock horns with the athletic Vidyut Jammwal. In a candid tête-à-tête with mid-day.com, Arjun sheds light on how he prepped for the film, having his partner Gabriella Demetriades turn costume designer for the same, and more.
Over the years, Arjun has pulled off some of the most versatile roles with ease. He possesses the art of shape-shifting into a given character. Be it Mukesh "Mike" Mehra in `Om Shanti Om`, Joseph "Joe" Mascarenhas in `Rock On!!` or Arun Gawli in `Daddy`, one simply cannot ignore his charisma on the screen. When asked if he puts a conscious effort to stay fit to garner better roles and avoid any barriers in terms of playing a character after a certain age, Arjun says that being in good health is a part of his lifestyle. He explains, “I don`t think I need to have a six-pack or an eight-pack all the time. I have good habits, and they outweigh the bad habits. You tip the scales in your favour for longevity, fitness, mental peace, morale, and confidence. For example, if I have to get really fat for a role, and put on a lot of weight, I would love to do it. But I would also be confident enough because of my knowledge of how I could lose that weight and come back. Because I like myself at a certain weight, it makes me comfortable with myself, I`m not doing it for anything else.”