Gaining pounds

Swara Bhaskar

Swara Bhaskar  is playing mother to a 14-year old in Nil Battey Sannataa and since she looked too young, the actress was asked by director Ashwiny Iyer to gain weight.
Confirming, Swara said, “Being a foodie, I was glad about this guilt-free binging opportunity. I had been dieting and working out a lot earlier in order to lose weight. So the first thing I did when Ashwiny told me to gain weight was to stop exercising. The hotel we are staying in Agra for the shooting has a fantastic menu and a great chef who has been very generous giving me huge portions of yummy food. I began having desserts too.”
The actress also added that after this film wraps up, she may have to go on a crash diet as she starts shooting for Sooraj Barjatya’s Prem Ratan Dhan Paayo in which she needs to look slim. “I guess I’ll have to starve myself then,” she laughs.”