Shoaib Ibrahim

Alleging that it was "unfair" for the movie business to compel only its women to slip into the minimal, Hollywood actor Tom Hiddleston had stated that he hoped to "redress the balance" of nudity between the sexes on screen by baring it all in Crimson Peak. Closer home, it appears that makers of Indian telly soaps have taken a cue from the Brit actor, urging their male artistes to flaunt their chiselled abs - procured by hours of toil at Lokhandwala gyms - for reel. Avinesh Rekhi from Tu Sooraj, Main Saanjh Piyaji, Shoaib Ibrahim from Jeet Gayi Toh Piyaa Morre or Laksh Lalwani from Porus, are only among a few TV actors who'd find themselves being increasingly vigilant about their diet, given that, ever so often, they may be asked to pop their shirts.