Aamir Khan to shed extra kilos for 'Dangal'

After putting on weight for Dangal, the next big challenge for superstar Aamir Khan is to shed those extra kilos and get into shape like wrestler Sushil Kumar, to shoot some parts of the film.

In the Nitesh Tiwari-helmed sports drama, Aamir portrays the role of a Haryana-based wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat, who taught wrestling to his daughters, Babita Kumari and Geeta Phogat.

“I have put on weight for Dangal and have to reduce now. I had to put on 25 kg, and now that weight has to be shed, and I have to make my physique like Sushil Kumar’s — muscular,” Aamir told reporters at the press conference for the 10-year celebration of the film Rang De Basanti.

“The phase of being overweight and elderly is about to get over. The process has started and I have started losing weight. The biggest challenge is to come back into shape like how my body was in Ghajini or Dhoom 3,” he said.

The 50-year-old actor said the shooting for Dangal is almost 90 per cent over. The upcoming biographical sports drama is scheduled to release on December 23.