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Have to be 20kg lighter for 1911, says John Abraham

He also said that he considers his body a temple. So, he believes in taking good care of it in a disciplined way.

COME NEXT YEAR, brawny Bollywood actor John Abraham will be on a weight shedding spree. He says he has to lose at least 20 kg for his film 1911.
During a media interaction for the promotion of his latest entertainer Welcome Back, John was asked if he would be ready to lose his muscles for the sake of a role. He responded: "Of course! In fact, by next October, I have to be 20 kg lighter for a film that I am doing. So, I will start weight shedding for it."
John added that the film is 1911, a project which was to go into production in October 2014.
A Shoojit Sircar directorial, 1911 will revolve around football, a sport that John is passionate about and supports as the co-owner of Indian Super League (ISL) Guwahati franchise North East United FC.
The actor-producer shared that Sircar is "not too happy" with certain things in the script, and is "tweaking" it a bit.
"It's a great script, but I can't say exactly when we will go on floors with it. It will be a good film," said John, who has earlier produced films like Vicky Donor and Madras Cafe.
Being as health and fitness conscious as he is, is it a healthy practice to lose and gain weight for film roles?
"It's okay if you do it gradually, and besides we do it under the guidance of experts... Nutritionists... There's always proper guidance," he said, and added that he keeps fit with regular exercise and by avoiding alcohol, sweets and fatty foods.
He also said that he considers his body a temple. So, he believes in taking good care of it in a disciplined way.
Doesn't he feel like gorging on goodies sometimes?
"No, I would not eat them. I actually don't feel like eating them. In fact, if I eat anything oily, I will fall sick," he quipped.