Jackky Bhagnani and Rakul Preet Singh, Bollywood’s cutest couple, invited our Editor-in-Chief, Kamiya Jani, for a Sindhi fiesta at their palatial home in Mumbai. Over Sindhi Kadhi and No Butter Butter Chicken, the health freak Jackky Bhagnani shares his incredible weight loss journey and how he got into fitness.
Jackky Bhagnani Reveals What Fuelled His Weight Loss Journey
On this Sunday Brunch episode at the Bhagnanis’s, indulgence meets healthy-eating after all, Bollywood’s fit couple Jackky and Rakul featured in it. Over first-date confessions, fan calls and compatibility games, they spilt the beans on their life as a newlywed couple. Moreover, Jackky candidly spoke about his inspiring weight loss journey and what prodded him to completely change his lifestyle for the better.
At his peak, Jackky Bhagnani weighed 150 kg at the age of 16. Rakul interjected that he started losing weight at the age of 19. Kamiya Jani asked Jackky about his weight loss journey. To this, the actor-producer revealed that he always wanted to become an actor. But more than that, he was always the butt of all jokes due to his weight. He remembered an incident where an uncle, who was also on the heavier side, triggered him to take fitness seriously.
Young Jackky didn’t expect the man to make comments about his weight. The Youngistaan actor remembered an Akshay Kumar film titled, Mr and Mr Khiladi where the producers flew Yokozuna, a sumo wrestler, to star in it. Over a conversation with Jackky dad,Vashu Bhagnani, the uncle passed a comment that Bhagnani didn’t need to spend a fortune to fly Yokozuna for his film. As Vashu Bhagnani, had a “Yokozuna” (indicating it to be Jackky) at his home.
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He Lost 75 Kg Over 4 Years
That comment ended up being a turning point in his life. That’s what drove Jackky to turn his health around. Over four years, Jackky Bhagnani lost 75 kg, to drop to 71 kg. The actor calls it “family pack to eight pack.” We admire the actor for his honesty and the commitment needed to make a drastic change in his life.
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To know more about his weight loss journey, watch the Sunday Brunch episode on our YouTube channel.
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