Actress Parineeti Chopra recently shared insights into her transformative journey for her role as the slain singer Amarjot Kaur in Imtiaz Ali’s upcoming film, Amar Singh Chamkila. Chopra, known for her dedication to her craft, disclosed the challenges she faced in gaining 16 kilograms for the character and the ongoing struggles to shed the weight post-filming. Remarkably, she revealed prioritizing her commitment to the role over personal events, mentioning that she chose not to focus on looking her best at her wedding to politician Raghav Chadha in 2023. Chopra’s dedication to authenticity and storytelling shines through her unwavering commitment to her craft.
Parineeti Chopra on gaining weight for Amar Singh Chamkila, “I lost brands, I didn’t do events because I was looking so terrible”
Parineeti stated on Raj Shamani’s podcast that the process of gaining weight had an impact on both her psychological well-being and her sleep. It also cost her job responsibilities and sparked negative perceptions about her appearance. “I lost brands, I didn’t do events because I was looking so terrible. People started saying, ‘She’s pregnant, she’s had liposuction, she’s done Botox on her face’. I used to look at all this and think, ‘You will never understand what I’m going through’.”
The actor explained that she chose to look like Amarjot after the director told her she did not resemble that late singer. “It’s not healthy at all. In fact, when I signed Chamkila, I was at my peak fitness; I had been working out for two years, and I almost had abs. When I signed the film, Imtiaz told me I don’t really look like Amarjot, and I resolved to change that. In one minute, I forgot all the hard work I’d done for the previous two years. I gained 16 kgs, I used to eat heavy meals and go to sleep so that I look puffy the next morning. I wanted a double chin. I wanted my eyes to look small. I used to eat rice and rotis in numbers. It wasn’t just fun and games, eating pizza all day.”
But the change in appearance came with its set of disadvantages. She continued, “It was six months of very heavy eating. My sleep got affected, my mood got affected. My stamina was zero. No workouts. I don’t drink milkshakes and all but I was drinking beverages like that. I was wearing Indian clothes, which were very complimenting, and I would look like myself. But I didn’t want to look like myself. I wanted to look like Amarjot ji, I had to. This was the project I’d been waiting for.” Parineeti said that a ‘senior actor’ warned her not to put herself through this. “Tu apna career khatam kar degi (This will put an end to your career),” the actor told her.
“It’s been a struggle, and everywhere, people are attacking me and saying she looks bad… I feel bad that people judge so quickly. I got married in the middle of all of this. On the biggest day of my life, I looked like this. I have done many personal sacrifices,” she added.
Amar Singh Chamkila, which stars Diljit Dosanjh, was released on Netflix on April 12. The film got critical appreciation for Diljit’s performance and Imtiaz’s direction.
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