Sunday, June 21, 2026
ADVT 
Bollywood

Six-pack Abs Not Necessary To Deliver Hits, Says Madhavan

Darpan News Desk IANS, 10 May, 2015 12:11 AM
    Actor R. Madhavan says it's a misconception that people with six-pack abs can deliver hit films.
     
    Asked what's his take on six-pack and eight-pack abs in Bollywood, Madhavan told IANS: "Making six-pack abs for no reason doesn't make sense. When you are young, it is possible. 
     
    "I feel you have to be fit and look attractive. People have this misconception that people with six-pack abs can deliver hits, but that's not the case. Had I built six-pack abs for 'Tanu Weds Manu Returns', I wouldn't have been able to justify myself."
     
    Talking about the film, he said: "It was very difficult for me to justify the role in the film. I also know there is a lot of expectations from this film. But considering the fact that Anand L. Rai is the director, no actor can act bad in his film. He will see to it that actors give their 100 percent."
     
    "Tanu Weds Manu Returns", a sequel to "Tanu Weds Manu", also features Kangana Ranaut. 

    MORE Bollywood ARTICLES

    Rajkummar Rao, Suraj Venjaramoodu share best actor National Award

    Rajkummar Rao, Suraj Venjaramoodu share best actor National Award
    Actors Rajkummar Rao and Suraj Venjaramoodu will share the 61st National Film Award for best actor for their respective performances in Hindi film "Shahid" and Malayalam film "Perariyathavar". Actress Geetanjali Thapa has won best actress for Hindi film "Liar's Dice".

    Rajkummar Rao, Suraj Venjaramoodu share best actor National Award

    10 IIFA nominations for 'BBhaag Milkha Bhaag'

    10 IIFA nominations for 'BBhaag Milkha Bhaag'
    Filmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, whose film "Bhaag Milkha Bhaag" has got 10 nominations for the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards, feels proud that the movie is being talked about on such a forum.

    10 IIFA nominations for 'BBhaag Milkha Bhaag'

    National Award: 'Ship Of Theseus' named best feature film

    National Award: 'Ship Of Theseus' named best feature film
    Anand Gandhi's "Ship Of Theseus" has been adjudged as the best feature film for the 61st National Film Awards, while Hansal Mehta has been named for best direction for the movie "Shahid". The winners were announced here Wednesday.

    National Award: 'Ship Of Theseus' named best feature film

    My years in movies help me as politician: Hema Malini

    My years in movies help me as politician: Hema Malini
    Actress Hema Malini, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Mathura Lok Sabha constituency, says her years of toil in the film industry have helped her survive as a politician.

    My years in movies help me as politician: Hema Malini

    Madhur Bhandarkar supports 'visionary' Modi

    Madhur Bhandarkar supports 'visionary' Modi
    Bollywood filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar Wednesday supported BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, and called him a "visionary leader", after a section from the film industry urged people to vote for a secular leader.

    Madhur Bhandarkar supports 'visionary' Modi

    For Hansal Mehta, National Award recognition of hard work

    For Hansal Mehta, National Award recognition of hard work
    Hansal Mehta, who was named the best director for "Shahid" in the 61st National Film Awards announced here Wednesday, says it is an acknowledgment of the hard work and honesty that he has put in to make the biopic.

    For Hansal Mehta, National Award recognition of hard work