Randeep Hooda undergoes insane transformation for Sarabjit

Randeep Hooda's films may not always set the box office on fire, but he sure knows how to get the eyeballs. In one of Bollywood's most stunning transformation ever for a role, Hooda surprised his fans on Friday morning when the first look of his forthcoming film, “Sarabjit”, was released. He reportedly lost 18 kg in 28 days to play Sarabjit, an Indian national languishing in a Pakistani jail on charges of spying.

The biopic traces the struggles of Dalbir Kaur (to be played by Aishwarya Rai Bachchan) who runs from pillar to post to get her younger brother out of the Pakistani jail.

The 39-year-old Randeep looks shockingly malnourished, battered and destitute in the image shared by director Omung Kumar. The filmmaker shared Randeep's picture on Twitter and thanked the actor for his efforts. “@RandeepHooda Shocking transformation 18kgs in 28 days... #Sarbjit releasing 19th may,” he wrote.

Talking about Randeep, Omung said, “When I approached Randeep for this role, I was very clear that I need someone who is open about going through a rigorous weight loss, as the role demanded lot of different looks. Randeep took that as a challenge and agreed upon giving 100% dedication not to prove that he can do it as an actor but to do justice to the character and the film. The role needed Randeep to look very fragile with his bones being visible. He shed around 18 kgs of weight in 28 days, went through a strict diet and in fact in the last few days he was living completely on water,” the “Mary Kom” director added.

Sarabjit also features Darshan Kumar as Awais Sheik - a Pakistani lawyer who left no stone unturned to get justice for Sarabjit. Richa Chadha will also be seen in the film. The film is slated to hit theatres on May 20.

Source: Hindustan Times