Mumbai, November 10: We would all soon get to see a muchhealthier Imran Khan, thanks to Vishal Bhardwaj’s movie Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola . To put on weight, the best that Vishal could think of was to make Imran join an akhaada . Yes, a free- style old school gym where people build their bodies working out in the mud, competing with each other without using machines.
Since Vishal wants him to look like a rustic, rugged- looking guy, it seems Imran too wants to work out like a real- life pehalwaan . Imran has found an old akhaada in Juhu and has started working out there with pehalwaans . Vishal is known for making his actors go through a complete image makeover — Saif Ali Khan as Langda Tyagi in Omkara being one of the best examples.
“ It was Vishal’s idea to make Imran work out in an akhaada , as he thought that would make him look rugged and will also help him pick up some desi mannerisms,” a source said.
Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola stars Imran opposite Anushka Sharma, who are being paired for the first time on screen.
Vijay Singh, along with Vishal Bhardwaj has co- produced the film.
–Agencies