Oh my god! What are we looking at! The latest transformation of telly actor Shashank Vyas deserves all of your attention. The actor who was known for his chocolate boy looks has bulked up and his well chiselled body and washboard abs will make your jaws drop. However, this wasn’t a cakewalk for the Balika Vadhu actor. He shared with Bombay Times how difficult this journey was for him.
Shashank always wanted to challenge himself and build his body to experiment with various roles. Moreover, he was being rejected at auditions for not being a macho man. He said, “Talent is important, but fitness is also of prime importance today. Mujhe hero banna hai. If I take up a mythological show, I will be required to be bare-chested most of the time. So, don’t you need a body to flaunt then? People will know that I can transform myself as per the requirement of the character. Until now, people thought I am capable of playing only certain characters. There have been times when I was told at auditions that I am not macho enough to pull off some roles, but now, I have opened up a new dimension. I don’t want to be typecast; this is an attempt to reinvent myself and be a complete package.” Well, going by the latest trend, Shashank is right. (Also Read: Shashank Vyas and Adaa Khan to star together in a short film titled Ek Mulaqat)
He further shared, “I wasn’t getting good offers after Jaana Na Dil Se Door, so I decided to hit the gym. I worked hard on myself for five months. It included rigorous training of four hours a day, comprising abs workout, cardio sessions and a strict diet sans rice, roti, sweet and salt.” He also cut down on social outings and parties. He says, “Whenever my friends planned a party, I lied that I was out of town. I didn’t want to waste my energy roaming around aimlessly; I didn’t want to skip my meals either. Fitness is extremely expensive, so I cut down on my expenses and shopping to become fit.” That is a lot of hardship the actor went through.
Shashank has completely given up his boy-next-door image and that is the what he most wanted to do. While speaking about it he said, “I guess that’s also the objective. I can’t be hung up on one character as that stops my growth as an artiste. ‘BV’ has made me what I am today, but the show got over two years ago. Now, I want to attempt something different so that people remember me by a new name. Ek boy-next-door image kaafi chal gayi hai, mujhe aur bhi bahut kuch karna hai.”
Check out the drastic change he has brought about in himself. It only deserves a lot of praise and we hope, Shashank can now take his career to the next level and prove his versatility.
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