Model-turned-actor Rahul Dev, also known for his physique and fitness, believes the perception of fitness in Bollywood has changed over the years.
Asked about the fittest actors in Bollywood, Dev mentioned Varun Dhawan, Tiger Shroff and Jacqueline Fernandez.
“I definitely think that the perception for fitness has changed in Bollywood. Young actors like Varun Dhawan, Tiger Shroff and Jacqueline Fernandez are extremely fit. They can spread awareness about fitness among the youth,” Dev said at the launch of his gym Breathe on Tuesday.
The 46-year-old also considers Akshay Kumar his hero for his enviable fitness.
“My hero is Akshay Kumar. He is extremely fit. At his age, he can do stunts which even Tiger Shroff may find hard to pull off,” Dev added.
An advocate of “functional fitness”, he said he has been training since the age of 15 and still follows a strict regime.
He also said that people generally go to gyms because they are “aspirational”, but they end up taking short-cuts.
“People have to learn how to manage their own body weight in gyms. They generally go to gyms because they are aspirational but they want to take short-cuts.
“Milk is excellent for our body, but unless you are not utilising it for our exercises, it is not worth anything,” said the Champion actor, who was in Morocco to shoot scenes for Sajid Nadiadwala’s action adventure film Dishoom.
Dev will soon be seen in Punjabi film Ramta Jogi.
