Written By: Kriti Saraswat | Updated : March 8, 2014 4:57 PM IST
Southern megastar Ram Charan is all set to step into Bollywood with his debut film Zanjeer which releases on September 6. The actor certainly has some very large shoes to fill and whether he manages to emulate the aura of Amitabh Bachchan as Inspector Vijay is yet to be seen.But according to reports, Ram's left no stone unturned in order to make his mark right from the very start. Let's take a look at how the actor prepared himself for the heavy-duty action-filled role.
Body basics
Ram flew in one of Australia's top fitness trainers to help him get a sculpted physique for Zanjeer. Playing a police inspector required him to have a rugged body and he did that by training for three to four hours every day. His aim was to build a fit body and tone his muscles. (Also read: How Suriya got his six-pack abs for Singham 2)
Standing tall at 5 ft 9 in, Ram is also an avid equestrian (horseback rider) and owns a polo team as well. This surely helps him keep fit in general. Both he and his wife were in the news when they confessed they have plans to open a gymnasium and fitness centre in Hyderabad.
For his debut film down south, the actor had a similar training session wherein he did fitness training in Hyderabad, attended dance classes in Mumbai and London and took Thai kickboxing lessons in Bangkok. Being the son of superstar Chiranjeevi, lots of hope and responsibility lay on his shoulders. (Also read: John Abraham's fitness secrets: How Kris Gethin whipped him back into shape)
Diet secrets
According to his wife Upasana, the secret of Ram's youthful looks and fit body is sesame oil and cow milk. He has a glass of milk every morning and eats food prepared in sesame oil (til ka tel). What's impressive is that he is a very good cook and often earns praises from his wife for his culinary skills. (Also read: 'Hrithik's body was transformed in 10 weeks' says trainer Kris Gethin (Exclusive))
Ram is confident that his slick action scenes will woo the audience this time around too just like it does in Tollywood.
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