Priyanka Chopra to Kriti Sanon: Actresses who underwent massive transformation for their characters

by Pinkvilla Desk | Published on May 03, 2022 06:54 PM IST | 143.7K

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Actresses who underwent a massive transformation for their characters

Over the last few years, the narrative of women's representation on screen has shifted in the right direction. With more female-led stories on diverse and crucial subjects, it is indeed one of the best times of Indian cinema. The leading ladies are going all out to slip into their characters and deliver a benchmark performance. These actresses are certainly taking the game a notch higher with their prep process of learning a new language or training in a new skill. As they continue to impress us, here's looking at four stars who underwent a massive physical transformation for their characters.

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Kriti Sanon - Mimi

With Mimi, Kriti Sanon kickstarted a positive conversation around surrogacy. In the film, the actress had to transform from one size to another, from a young girl to a pregnant woman. She gained more than 15 KGs within two months, and she nailed her character with perfection.

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Nimrat Kaur - Dasvi

Nimrat Kaur gained more than 15 KGs of weight for her character in Dasvi. The versatile actress stunned the audience with her unrecognisable self in the social drama and earned massive acclaim for her performance. The global actor, too, gave a message to "be kind" with her self-love post.

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Bhumi Pednekar - Dum Laga Ke Haisha

Bhumi Pednekar knocked it out of the park with her first outing, Dum Laga Ke Haisha, itself! Breaking the stereotype of the conventional debut, the actress entered the film industry with a weight of 89 kilos. The comedy drama became a big hit among the audience in 2015.

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Priyanka Chopra - Mary Kom

Priyanka Chopra trained really hard to portray the role of Mary Kom in her biopic. Look at those muscles that she gained for the film. Indeed she looked like a real-life boxer.

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Taapsee Pannu - Rashami Rocket

Taapsee Pannu too underwent a massive physical transformation to play an athlete in Rashami Rocket.

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