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Also in the works is a book on the subject. “I’ve been writing on fitness since the beginning of my career; now I feel the time is right to write my own book.” But it’s Bia Brazil—an internationally renowned fitness brand — that’s keeping her on her toes at the moment. She discovered the beautiful,yet practical,workout gear when she was training Bipasha Basu for Dhoom 2 in Brazil. “I simply loved how funky and effective the outfits are.” The line,which is available at stores Ananya and Muse,has already found many fans among celebrities — Lara Dutta,Bipasha Basu,Priyanka Chopra and Katrina Kaif. “I was small-sale before officially launching the line here. I only invited a few girlfriends and within two days,every single piece was snapped up.”

The fitness guru says,“Bia Brazil is extremely practical and also very stylish. Besides,you can even get them custom-made,” says the svelte lady. To make her point,she shows off her black workout tank top,discreetly embellished with a diamante buckle. “This is perfect for busy women who don’t have time to change between the gym and attending a PTA meeting or going out for lunch.”

For long,Panday was the fitness mentor of the Femina Miss India contestants,a role she cherished because,as she informs,“some of the girls I trained,still come up to me and say that nobody else has given them such good guidance.”

Panday’s fitness formula is simple — say no to negativity. “Not all the fitness instructors and diets in the world will help you if you have a defeatist attitude. Don’t think of your body as ugly and hopeless. You have to start with a healthy mind.”

FIT AND FAB
* Akshay Kumar
* Bipasha Basu
* Dino Morea
* Lara Dutta
* Milind Soman