Actress
Anushka
Shetty,
who
plays
an
obese
character
in
her
forthcoming
Tamil-Telugu
bilingual
Inji
Iduppazhagi
(Size
Zero),
believes
that
when
you
love
and
respect
your
body,
you
will
be
able
to
crack
the
secret
of
staying
fit.
"Fitness,
in
my
opinion,
is
a
mental
exercise
more
than
just
physical," Anushka
told
IANS,
adding
that
a
lot
of
people
don't
appreciate
how
they
look
and
hate
themselves.
"This
kind
of
mentality
pushes
them
to
go
on
a
crash
diet
or
extreme
workout,
which
is
not
advisable.
It's
important
that
you
love
and
respect
your
body,
understand
what
it
needs
and
accordingly
give
everything
in
appropriate
proportion,"
she
said.
The
film,
which
releases
worldwide
in
cinemas
on
Friday,
is
directed
by
Prakash
Kovelamudi
and
also
features
Arya,
Sonal
Chauhan
and
Adivi
Sesh
in
important
roles.
Emphasizing
on
the
subtle,
but
important
message
the
film
delivers,
Anushka
said:
"It's
a
story
that
will
instantly
connect
with
a
majority
of
Indian
women
who
are
always
insecure
about
how
they
look.
It
will
guide
them
in
the
right
direction".
Anushka
also
reiterates
that
the
film
is
not
just
for
women
and
has
nothing
against
men.
"This
story,
the
way
it's
written
and
presented,
has
something
for
everybody.
Arya's
interesting
role
will
make
men
understand
how
important
their
contribution
is
in
the
lives
of
their
partners.
Men
also
deal
with
weight
issues
and
this
film
can
equally
inspire
them,"
she
said.
For
her
role,
Anushka
gained
nearly
20
kg,
and
she's
still
in
the
process
of
shedding
it.
She
also
clarified
that
she's
not
undergoing
medical
surgery
to
lose
weight.
"I'm
still
required
to
lose
about
seven
to
eight
kg
before
I
join
the
sets
of
'Baahubali
2'.
We
could've
prosthetically
added
all
the
required
weight,
but
since
we
wanted
it
look
very
natural,
I
decided
to
gain
weight
without
the
aid
of
technology
and
make-up,"
she
said,
adding
that
the
process
was
really
tough
and
had
its
set
of
challenges.
"At
one
point,
my
legs
hurt
a
lot
as
they
couldn't
bear
the
extra
weight.
But
as
actors
we
can't
complain
and
take
everything
in
our
stride,"
said
the
34-year
old,
who
has
had
a
great
run
at
the
box
office
this
year.
Her
two
releases
Baahubali
and
Rudhramadevi
-
in
2015
have
turned
out
to
be
hits.
"I
just
hope
the
success
continues
with
'Size
Zero' as
well.
It's
a
wonderful
film
and
for
all
the
hard
work
we've
put
in,
we
really
want
it
to
do
well.
Most
importantly,
we
hope
it
changes
the
lives
of
people
with
weight
issues,"
she
said.
"I
hope
it
becomes
three
hits
in
a
row,"
she
added.
Anushka
is
gung-ho
about
S.S.Rajamouli's
Baahubali
2,
which
is
expected
to
hit
the
screen
next
year.
"People
kept
asking
why
I
ended
up
doing
such
a
small
and
insignificant
role
in
the
first
part.
Well,
I
have
got
to
tell
them
wait
till
you
watch
the
second
part.
Rajamouli
sir
has
reserved
the
best
part
for
me
and
I'm
honoured
to
be
part
of
this
franchise,"
she
signed
off.