biebir: Emraan Hashmi is the latest to join the six-pack brigade

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After playing a serial kisser or lover boy in most of his films, Emraan Hashmi has gone in for an image makeover and is the latest to join the six-pack brigade comprising Shahid, Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan, John Abraham, Neil Nitin Mukesh and Kunal Kapoor.Emraan Hashmi worked out religiously to get a kick-ass body to essay the role of a guy who challenges an underworld don in Milan Luthria’s crime-thriller Once Upon a Time in Mumbai. Ajay Devgn plays underworld don Sultan Bhai in the film that is set in the 1960s. Hashmi plays Shoaib, the guy who challenges the authority of the don. Shoaib’s character is ambitious, fiery and relentless.

Emraan slogged it out for three months to attain a brand new, beefed-up physique. He underwent strength and endurance training.The actor says, ‘I worked out for three months to look tough, beefed-up and lean at the same time. I also followed a strict diet. Getting six pack abs requires not only working out but also eating right. The physique of the character had to match his mental attitude and personality.’

Fitness expert Som Tugnait shares some tips on getting six-pack abs, "Getting six-pack abs takes patience, dedication and perseverance. You have to set your mind to it and you will achieve it. You need an expert trainer to guide you. Along with exercising, you also need to rest your muscles and eat nutritious food. The fat on your stomach has to melt for the abs to show. However, don’t do this one your own. There are no shortcuts and you must listen to your trainer.Every body has a different measure of how it can work towards the 6-pack goal, so follow the chart when you sign up for the task, and follow it like a religion."

Milan Luthria, the director of the film, is all praise for Emraan. ‘He is as determined as Aamir or Shah Rukh. I chose Emraan because he has phenomenal acting talent and I hope this film will give him a new image and recognition for his talent. He has matched Ajay in their scenes together.’Kangna Ranaut and Prachi Desai are the female leads in Once Upon A Time In Mumbai. The film will trace the rise of the underworld in Mumbai and its nexus with international terrorism. It is based on Haji Mastan’s life and Kangna will be essaying the role of his wife, Sona who is a Madhubala look-alike.The movie will release in summer 2010.

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