Tanishaa Mukerji Reveals Aditya Chopra Asked Her To Lose Love Handles For Neal ‘n’ Nikki; Says, “Led To Hormonal Imbalance”

Tanishaa Mukerji revealed that Aditya Chopra had asked her to undergo a major body transformation for Neal ‘n’ Nikki. She revealed that the filmmaker had pointed out her “love handles” and asked her to tone her body for the role. The actor shared that she then followed a strict fitness and diet routine to achieve the desired look. But the demanding regimen eventually resulted in a hormonal imbalance.

Tanishaa Mukerji Reveals Aditya Chopra Asked Her To Lose Love Handles For Neal ‘n’ Nikki

Recently, Tanishaa looked back at working on Neal ‘n’ Nikki during a conversation with Mamaraazzi. She revealed that Aditya Chopra had asked her to undergo a major body transformation for the role, and the intense diet and workout routine eventually led to a hormonal imbalance. “My first photo session for Neal ‘n’ Nikki, I had all these love handles, and he was like, ‘No, you can’t look like this. You need to be toned.’ After that first photo session, I just went crazy, and I transformed my body because I was so focused on reaching that ultimate goal, and then he was like, ‘Yes, this is Nikki’,” Tanishaa recalled.

Speaking about her fitness regimen at that time, Tanishaa said she focused on maintaining the right balance between exercise and diet. She once figured out a routine that suited her; she stuck to it with complete discipline. However, she pointed out that any kind of strict routine for the body cannot be followed for a long time. Tanisha stated, “If you try to keep it, you would have a hormonal imbalance, which is what happened to me.”

About Neal ‘n’ Nikki

Neal ‘n’ Nikki was a romantic comedy directed by Arjun Sablok. It starred Uday Chopra, Tanishaa Mukerji and Abhishek Bachchan in a special appearance. The film was produced by Yash Chopra under the banner Yash Raj Films and was released on December 9, 2005. It did not do well commercially either.

About Tanishaa’s Career

Tanishaa, daughter of Tanuja, made her grand Bollywood debut with Sssshhh in 2003 opposite Karan Nath and Dino Morea. The film, however, failed at the box office. She went on to star in Sarkar, Neal ’n’ Nikki, and the Tamil hit Unnale Unnale. It earned her a Vijay Award nomination. Tanishaa gained massive public attention in 2013 as the first runner-up on Bigg Boss 7. Her relationship with Armaan Kohli became a hot topic.

She went on to participate in Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7 (2016). Tanishaa was also seen as a contestant on Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 11. She later appeared as a judge on the comedy show Gangs of Haseepur. Tanishaa was last seen in the 2024 film Luv You Shankar.

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