Arya,
who
is
shooting
in
forests
for
his
upcoming
film
Thanikattu
Raja,
is
playing
a
tribe
in
the
film.
Speaking
to
Times
of
India,
the
Naan
Kadavul
actor
describes
his
character
as
"grown-up
Mowgli".
"I
play
a
tribal,
I
am
a
kind
of
a
grown-up
Mowgli
in
this
film.
I
had
been
shooting
in
the
forest
areas
of
Tamil
Nadu
and
Kerala,
and
it
has
been
a
beautiful
experience
so
far.
I
came
back
to
the
city
for
a
break,
and
will
be
heading
out
again
shortly."
Arya,
a
fitness
freak,
had
carried
all
his
gym
equipments
into
the
forest.
"Even
in
the
forest,
I
used
to
do
my
regular
fitness
routines,
no
excuses
there.
Working
out
against
the
backdrop
of
nature,
I
have
discovered,
is
very
refreshing.
I
used
to
wake
up
at
4am
and
till
6am
I
used
to
do
high
intensity
workouts.
After
the
shoot,
in
the
evenings,
I
would
take
an
uphill
walk
for
an
hour.
Usually,
only
athletes
do
such
intense
exercises.
But
under
the
guidance
of
fitness
trainers
Rajesh
and
Jai,
I
have
been
following
this
schedule
for
the
past
seven
months," he
has
said.
As
a
part
of
his
diet
regime,
the
35-year-old
actor
consumes
40
egg
whites
and
2
Kg
chicken
a
day.
The
intention
is
to
beef
up
for
his
upcoming
film.
"Apart
from
the
workout,
diet
also
plays
a
key
role.
If
you
do
severe
workouts
and
not
eat
properly,
it
will
eat
up
your
muscles.
I
eat
40
egg
whites
and
2kg
chicken
a
day.
It
is
just
plain
lean
meat
without
any
spice.
Diet
is
important
when
one
is
on
a
regular
workout
regimen."
Shooting
in
forests
pose
different
challenges
and
working
amid
snakes
and
wild
animals
is
just
one
of
them.
"Till
now,
for
most
of
the
films
I've
done,
barring
'Naan
Kadavul',
for
which
I
shot
in
Kashi,
I
have
shot
in
comfortable
places
like
coffee
shops,
malls,
and
other
places
within
the
city.
But
this
schedule,
of
shooting
in
forests
amidst
snakes
and
wild
animals,
is
really
a
different
experience
for
me,
and
I
am
enjoying
it,"
the
actor
has
said.
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