Aamir Khan’s onscreen transformations

For his upcoming film, 'Dangal', in which Aamir Khan plays a wrestler, the actor has bulked up considerably.

Mumbai | September 14, 2015 04:14 PM IST

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There’s a reason why Aamir Khan is labelled as Mr. perfection, and that is his obsessive need to get things just right, especially with regards to his work.

When it comes to his onscreen appearances, the actor has followed in the footsteps of Hollywood actors like Christian Bale and Jake Gyllenhaal who underwent sever physical transformations in order to look the parts of their characters.

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For his upcoming film, ‘Dangal’, in which Aamir Khan plays a wrestler, the actor has bulked up considerably, a stark contrast from his ‘PK’ look, which required him to lose the extra pounds. Playing the role of former wrestler, Mahavir Singh Phogat, Aamir Khan has been under extreme physical training for ‘Dangal’.

In the past, Aamir Khan transformed into a girl for ‘Baazi’ in 1995 and grew a moustache for ‘Mangal Pandey’ in 2005. he later again packed on the pounds for ‘Ghajini’ in 2008.

Aamir Khan is currently in Ludhiana, shooting for ‘Dangal’.

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