Jaaved Jaaferi, man of talents, is currently headlining the cast of the stage version of Mira Nair's Monsoon Wedding in the US and had something of an existential crisis last night. Awake at 3 am in Los Angeles, Mr Jaaferi was 'bored' and also in a questioning mood.
"Wondering what four months of intense performances and strict diet do," he tweeted. The answer, in the picture of himself that he posted - ripped abs is what they do, but perhaps only if you are Jaaved Jaaferi.
The actor-singer-dancer-what have you is 53, and let's just say that Naseeruddin Shah - whose role Mr Jaaferi has taken on stage - didn't look like this in the film.
Bored at 3am in LA in my bedroom wondering what 4 months of intense performances & a strict diet do #MonsoonWedding pic.twitter.com/JmHYgiyicx
— Jaaved Jaaferi (@jaavedjaaferi) July 27, 2017
Twitter is utterly awed. Politician Omar Abdullah wants his fitness secrets but doubts his own ability to adopt them. 'Going to the gym,' announced actor Ajaz Khan. Lots of others were mighty impressed as well. Mr Jaaferi, appreciative of the praise, has been tweeting his thanks.
Very inspiring.I'm tempted to ask you for your diet & workout plans Jaaved bhai but I'm afraid I haven't your discipline to see them through https://t.co/Bt1HxtRubk
— Omar Abdullah (@abdullah_omar) July 27, 2017
You look awesome!!! All the best @jaavedjaaferi 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
— Sophie Choudry (@Sophie_Choudry) July 27, 2017
That's very inspirational JJ
— atul kasbekar (@atulkasbekar) July 27, 2017
Well done bud
Ek number bhai I m going gym now
— Ajaz Khan (@AjazkhanActor) July 27, 2017
Jaaved Jaaferi plays Lalit Varma in Monsoon Wedding the musical. The cast also includes comedian Namit Das and Outsourced star Anisha Nagarajan.
