The young actor Hitesh Bharadwaj will soon be seen in a new show tilted Agar Tum Sath Ho soon on Zindagi channel, where he is playing the main lead. Hitesh, who hails from Mathura, is currently in fighting shape. However, there was a time when the youngster was quite overweight.

When asked about it, he confessed, “Yes I used to weigh 130kg. But, when I decided to be an actor, I shed off all my extra kilos. It was a tough job and I had a difficult time losing so much weight. Still, with the help of a balanced diet and proper workout regime, I have come down to 75 kilos. And this didn’t happen overnight. The entire process took one and an half year of maintaining a rigorous fitness regimen.”

Hitesh says he always wanted to be an actor, and he realised that he had to transform his flabby body to achieve his goal. He adds,“When I started gaining weight, I never used to think about it. But later on, when I decided to become an actor, the first thing I did was to focus on losing weight.” Hitesh, who maintains his physique properly, still fears gaining back the kilios, but he knows how to counter it, “Yes, I do have that phobia because I am always scared of gaining weight. But I know that my diet and workout will never let that happen.”

So, is he tempted to cheat at times?  “Of course I do. Its only human! I eat what I want to, but I make sure to cover for it the next day I hit the gym.
Still, the actor is not a fitness fanatic. He knows that a fit body does not mean having a six or eight pack. He says, “Just like in Bollywood, actors on television too are fit and have a good physique. The idea is not sporting or showing off your abs. It’s about increasing your stamina and energy, and being fit overall.”

Well, that’s an awesome take on fitness! Watch this space for some interesting fitness tips from Hitesh.