"We believe that if we are overweight, we can’t do too many things. But, to carry that weight, and still pull off all the movements that I did — the ones I couldn’t even do when I was lighter — felt empowering,” says Shriyam Bhagnani, when making a case for how athletic training, physiotherapy and nutritional counselling go hand-in-hand to help an actor pull off a sports film. “I didn’t incur a single injury, despite not [actively training] before this movie began.”

Shriyam Bhagnani (right) plays sumo wrestler Hetal Dave (left)