Sanjay wants to stuff Hrithik

Usually stars are asked to lose weight for their roles but in a rare instance, Hrithik has to pile on the pounds for his next film. Sanjay Leela Bhansali has asked Hrithik to lose his fit and lean physique and pile on the pounds for his role of a paraplegic in Guzaarish

SLB is a taskmaster and pays attention to detail. Hrithik plays a paraplegic in Guzaarish. Since he is bound to a wheelchair, his character cannot look lean and flaunt toned muscles. Thus, SLB has clearly instructed Hrithik to gain weight on his stomach and waist, along with moving around in a wheelchair.

Hrithik is dedicated to his craft and is a perfectionist himself. He had no qualms about skipping the gym and gaining weight for Guzaarish. For all his previous roles, Hrithik has had to undergo specialized training and work extra hard at the gym. In Krishh, Jodhaa Akbar and Dhoom 2, he had to show off a chiseled and pumped up physique but Guzaarish is the first film where he hasn’t had to bother about his physique. His training for the film revolves around living in a wheelchair, not working out and letting his hair and beard grow wild. He cannot look like his normal, well-groomed and dapper self. Hrithik is also meeting paraplegics and reading books on them to grasp the finer nuances of their lives.

Hrithik loves working out, with weight training being his favourite. He has put his favourite pastime on the backburner for Guzaarish, which he is very excited about. He only goes to the gym for a few minutes and unlike other people, he hasn’t become restless in spite of skipping his workouts.

In the recent past, Aishwarya Rai gained almost 10 kilos for Gurinder Chadha’s Bride and Prejudice and Abhishek Bachchan plumped himself up for Mani Ratnam’s Guru. Shabana Azmi is gaining weight for Gurinder Chadha’s next film It's A Wonderful Life and Kareena Kapoor shed her size zero frame opting for a healthier and curvier look in Main Aurr Mrs. Khanna.