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NDTV
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Fardeen Khan On Losing 25 Kilos: "I Didn't Feel Like Myself At All"
Actor Fardeen Khan, who has returned to the big screen with Housefull 5, has recently opened up about his weight loss journey in an interview with Cyrus Broacha. He talked about losing 25 kilos and quitting alcohol, which helped in his weight loss journey. Fardeen Khan Opens Up About Losing 25 Kilos Fardeen Khan's weight loss journey has become an inspirational tale for his fans. After being away from the screen for more than a decade, he returned to acting with Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Heeramandi and fans noticed the change in his looks. He lost nearly 25 kilos over the past couple of years - a fact that hasn't gone unnoticed by fans and media alike. 'I was 102-103 at my heaviest. Not muscle. Good old body fat… as of last week, I am 78-79 now. Some 25 kilos off,' Khan told Cyrus Broacha. The Housefull 5 actor revealed that losing weight was not just about transformation, but about maintaining good health as well. He confessed, "I didn't feel like myself at all". Previously, the actor opened up about his weight loss during an interview with Zoom TV. He revealed that he was trolled on social media. "I was a worldwide trending topic at that time and not for the right reasons." Quitting Alcohol Was The Major Turning Point His weight loss journey kicked in when he decided to quit his relationship with alcohol. Fardeen Khan shared that he quit drinking in 2020 because it was interfering with his health and lifestyle. Fardeen Khan also revealed during the interview how quitting alcohol helped. "I was sober in the early 2020s. That's when I kicked the habit full on during the COVID-19 lockdown. I stopped in one go." He shared how it was the first time that his 'brain fog kind of cleared.' "I was feeling bloody 60 years old. Now, when you wake up, I feel clean, sober… I quit overnight, but coming to terms with your new life was a tough journey," he shared.
India.com
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
Meet actor who made a smashing comeback after 14 years, lost 18 kgs in 6 months by..., is now..., his name is...
We have probably seen a list of actors who took breaks after giving several hits, and today we will be talking about one of them. Worked for over a decade in the film industry, lived his chocolate boy era and then disappeared for over a decade. Suddenly, after 14 years, he appeared on the big screen as a handsome hunk, fully transformed. Any guesses, who we are talking about? We are talking about an actor who is from Khel Khel Mein – Fardeen Khan. The actor who made a smashing comeback after 14 years, lost 18 kgs in 6 months by adopting a strict workout regime and healthy eating, is now rocking a chiselled physique. The last film he did was Dulha Mil Gaya in 2010, and then he was seen in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Heeramandi on Netflix, and now fans are watching him in India's most popular franchise, Housefull 5. Actor Fardeen Khan's recent Instagram posts from the 'Housefull 5' sets. In the pictures, Fardeen Khan was seen wearing a baby pink T-shirt and smoking a cigar. Along with the pictures shared, the actor advised his followers to never smoke as it is harmful to their health. For him, smoking cigars was a part of the job and had to be done. He captioned the post, 'Note to self…Smoking is injurious to health. It causes cancer, heart disease, lung disease and can lead to premature death. Quit smoking today.' He further wrote in the post, 'Your body, your family and your future will thank you for this decision, and the future will be better.' After a 12-year hiatus, the actor has returned to the screen, having previously discussed portraying four distinct roles in a single year. The actor shared his experience, saying that returning to the set is like a 'homecoming.' It's like rejoicing when you work with your former coworkers. On the subject of Fardeen Khan's career, Tarun Mansukhani's film 'Housefull 5' was released in theatres on June 6. In addition to Fardeen Khan, Akshay Kumar, Ritesh Deshmukh, Abhishek Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Nana Patekar, Jackie Shroff, Dino Morea, Jacqueline Fernandez, Nargis Fakhri, Chitrangada Singh, Sonam Bajwa, Soundarya Sharma, Chunky Pandey, Nikitin Dheer, and Johnny Lever play significant roles in the movie.
Time of India
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Fardeen Khan's shocking transformation journey, from 102 kgs to 78 kgs
has been flourishing on the silver screen with his innate charm and profound acting skills. Apart from his smashing comeback in Bollywood, Khan has made headlines by stunning his fans with his transformation. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Fardeen Khan's jaw-dropping transformation... Getting a sculpted body was certainly not easy, and the 51-year-old previously opened up about how he changed his lifestyle to achieve the chiselled physique. In a December 2020 interview with ETimes, the 'Housefull 5' actor revealed about losing 18 kilos in 16 months. Khan expressed that he took a conscious decision to take a break from Bollywood back in 2010 and moved to London. During the break, he was mercilessly trolled after the pictures surfaced on the internet in 2016. However, 2020 became a pivotal point where he changed his lifestyle drastically and started focusing on the body-mind connection. Fardeen Khan revealed in an ETimes interview... 'I wanted to physically feel 25. As you grow older, body degeneration catches up with you. I wanted to feel very, very good again. You need to think about it as a body-mind connection. I came across this in some reading I was doing,' he said back in 2020. 'I started eating right and healthy, coupled it with correct workouts. I have lost 18 kg in the last six months, but 35 per cent journey is yet to go in this aspect. In the work that we do in our industry, you are expected to look your best, and you indeed want to look your best,' Fardeen added. Fardeen Khan is now 78 kgs... Recently, in an interview with Cyrus Broacha, Khan gave a deep dive into his weight loss. He revealed that he was 102 - 103 kgs with just body fat, while he was overweight, and now, he is 78 kgs, losing a massive 25 kgs. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Along with the assistance of professionals, Fardeen became sober, causing a significant change in his lifestyle. Fardeen Khan shared a video of his hard work... Khan posted a video of himself working out in the gym on Instagram, and rightfully dropped the jaws of his fans. Captioning the motivational video, "Those last three reps - where the burn kicks in, muscles screaming, the mind battles the body, and the real growth begins. Push through. Earn it," Fardeen shared the clip of him doing bicep curls with the help of a bench support. The actor's repetition not only showed his strength but also showcased his will to push the limits.
Time of India
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Fardeen Khan says producers pulled out of his films, father Feroz Khan was 'harsh' on him after 'Prem Aggan' flopped: 'You're on your own'
Fardeen Khan made his debut with his father Feroz Khan 's film 'Prem Aggan'. The film got a lot of criticism and also flopped. While there was a lot of pressure on Fardeen as his father was launching him, he was also harsh on his son after the film didn't do well. In a recent interview, Fardeen opened up on how many people pulled out of his other films after his debut venture failed at the box office. He opened up on Cyrus says podcast when asked about it and said, "Of course, it was tough. Criticism was harsh. People I was suppose to be working with in my next few projects changed their mind and pulled out of the projects. Money had to be returned. It was really a good chance to sit back and think." The actor added that there was a lot of pressure on him. "I had a director who was just not my father, but also an iconic actor. So you're just worried about not getting it wrong. You bury the pressure and put it away, especially in cases like mine whose father is so iconic in so many ways. If you think about that, you're finished. You just try and be honest to yourself and the written word on the script. And you try not to mess it up," he said. He further spoke about his father's reaction and added, "He said, 'We tried, we failed.' I'm putting a roof over your head. I'll pay you an X amount of money every month. After that, you're on your own,' said Fardeen, adding, 'It was a beautiful call. He said I've sent you to one of the best universities of the world. I hope you're prepared to deal with life. This is how life is.' Feroz told Fardeen that he was just 13 when his father passed away and he had a family of five brothers and a sister to look after. "He said, 'I had a vision, I did it. Now, let's see what you're made of.' It was as simple as that. It was really what I had to hear at that time. His love was tough! That just speaks to the kind of guy he was," said the 'No Entry' actor. Fardeen is currently seen in 'Housefull 5' along with Akshay Kumar , Riteish Deshmukh , Abhishek Bachchan and many others. Check out our list of the latest Hindi , English , Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam , and Kannada movies . Don't miss our picks for the best Hindi movies , best Tamil movies, and best Telugu films .
Time of India
07-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Fardeen Khan reveals he stopped having alcohol and became sober in 2020: 'It was interfering with my life'
Fardeen Khan made his comeback on screen after many years with Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Heeramandi'. The actor is now seen in 'Housefull 5' which also stars Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh, Abhishek Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Jackie Shroff, Jacqueline Fernandez, Sonam Bajwa among many others. Apart from his on-screen appearances, Fardeen has also been in the news for his drastic weight transformation. In a recent interview, the actor has spoken about about his journey towards losing weight. He revealed that he also gave up on alcohol and is sober since 2020. The actor said during a chat with Cyrus Broacha on his Youtube channel, "I knew I had to get in a certain shape. I was 102 or 103 kilos at my heaviest and not muscle — just good old body fat. Last week I was 78 kgs. I lost 25 kgs." Fardeen further added how he had to give up on alcohol. "I was at a stage where I just didn't feel myself. I became sober in 2020 and I stopped alcohol in one go. I needed to stop, it was interfering with my life. I took professional help to stop and it was the best decision I have made in my life. I started drinking at a very young so this was the first time the brain fog lifted." Earlier, in an interview Fardeen had spoken about taking time off from movies as he was concentrating on his personal life. Him and his wife Natasha had moved to London and they were facing trouble having children. He said during a chat with Bollywood Hungama, "We were having challenges having children, and that's when we decided to take the IVF route. That's why I needed to take some time off. It wasn't meant to be this long. I thought only for a few years… get everything settled, but things didn't happen that way. Then, when my daughter was born, my heart melted, and I thought, let's spend some time with her.' Check out our list of the latest Hindi , English , Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam , and Kannada movies . Don't miss our picks for the best Hindi movies , best Tamil movies, and best Telugu films .
