Trends with benefits

For a league of wellness experts whorsquove seen Bollywoodrsquos approach to fitness evolve from being an element associated with vanity to becoming part of their lifestyle the general verdict is that things are looking upTherersquos no longer a tendency to take to starvation diets with fitness expert Leena Mogre stating that the focus now is on becoming physically adept to pull off long shooting hours without appearing weary Nutritious ldquodabba mealsrdquo that are created by experts closely monitoring onersquos protein carbohydrate and fat intake she says are staples among celebrities Attention is being paid on becoming truly fit to ldquolook better on screen and develop healthier skinrdquoLara Dutta at a beauty pageant in 2000Holistic health expert Dr Mickey Mehta seconds the opinion adding that the trend of healthysnacking has also introduced celebrities to healthy millets ldquoIn fact in the lockdown people have also been making healthy confectioneries using natural sweets from bananas and chikoos and good quality ghee and oils While I am sure that people in the glamour industry drink and smoke they have definitely awakened to the perils of it Even actors from the TV industry are following suitrdquoDeanne PandayBack to basicsFor Mehta however the biggest change in the film industry has been its return to yoga ldquoWe see Kareena Kapoor Khan Jackie Shroff and Malaika Arora practice it Katrina Kaif has also shown interest in it This is unprecedented There was a time when people only wanted to head to the gym and push equipment Even outdoor workout forms like functional training and cycling gathered attention But now a number of actors are gravitating towards yoga The ability to develop self love and a disciplined mind is achieved via this The lifestyles of celebrities are stressful If they werenrsquot practicing yoga meditating and eating healthy there would be complete chaosrdquoAlso Read From the horsersquos mouthKareena Kapoor KhanWomen who liftDeanne Panday who is credited for whipping Bipasha Basu into great shape early in her career admits that even when yoga was touted to be an ldquooldpersonrsquos workoutrdquo she could reap its benefits from the age of 17 ldquoItrsquos been the crux of my routinerdquo she says adding that the attention paid to it by industry folk is warranted Panday is also glad that routines that she promoted two decades ago are finally finding favour ldquoWeightlifting for women was once unheard of I worked as the headcoach of the Miss India pageant for nine years I was the first to eliminate the practice of consuming minimal meals I made them eat healthy food and introduced weighttraining There was a defined approach for girls based on their different needs Instead of setting one regimen we designed plans to meet each participantrsquos individual needs For instance a girl with big hips and a small upperbody was trained to develop strength in the latter I recall during the swimsuit round experts including Hemant Trivedi said that it was the first time in the history of the pageant that the models looked as toned as they did I also subsequently introduced Lara Dutta to yogardquo says Panday also applauded for enabling Preity Zinta to achieve her lithe frame in Salaam Namaste 2005Leena MogreObsession with the sixpack abBoth Panday and Mogre agree that men were put under enormous pressure to achieve ldquothose stupid sixpack absrdquo Mogre had addressed how Shah Rukh Khanrsquos look in Om Shaanti Om was acquired because it would earn him several crores ldquobut the layman doesnrsquot need to do thatrdquo ldquoSustaining sixpacks throughout the year is not healthy unless you are someone like Sonu Sood who knows what must ideally be done to maintain it They encourage the general public to turn to steroids and other unhealthy meansrdquo Panday adds that Indian men are genetically predisposed to gaining weight on their stomach making the feat of achieving six packs harder ldquoYou need to acquire an extremely low fatpercentage to achieve itrdquoDr Mickey MehtaMogre admits that liposuctions botox implants and unchecked use of steroids are among the downfalls of the growing emphasis on fitness and is abundantly taken to in the industry ldquoThe focus on achieving a certain look is so much today that people punish themselves to achieve it Consumption of steroids and substances that are even banned is on the rise Why canrsquot we celebrate our bodies like Kim Kardashian or Jennifer Lopez Our population with our big hips should be grateful to Kim for celebrating her curvesrdquoAlso Read Catch rsquoem youngThe CheatsSaumya TandonWhatrsquos your cheat meal Thai or Chinese food including pasta I will follow it up with a portion of dessert which I avoid in the weekHow often do you indulge Preferably on weekends since my husband and friends are free thenCheat meal vs cheat day It is usually a cheat dayDo you compensate for it I donrsquot because thatrsquos not a notion I subscribe to I am not the kind of person who will take to extreme measures because I donrsquot find them sustainable Also my body doesnrsquot react appropriately to themAparshakti Khurana Peanut butter Chicken salami Besan ka halwaDeepika Padukone The biggest mistake one can make is have a sedentary lifestyle and yet eat everything in sight That is a recipe for disaster If Irsquom working out regularly I eat everything If not I will watch what I consume