Pooja Bhatt Shares Swimsuit Photo "Back to My Reality"

Indian actress Pooja Bhatt is proving that she is only getting more vibrant and full of energy with age. Bhatt, 51, shared a black and white Instagram reel of herself wearing a black one-piece swimsuit, getting drenched under a beautiful waterfall. “Back to my reality! ✨” she captioned the post. “So happy to see this ❤️❤️,” commented fellow actress and pal Sangeeta Bijlani. How does the veteran star stay fit, happy, and healthy inside and out? Here are the lifestyle philosophies she swears by.

1. Brown Rice Bowls

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Bhatt’s go-to healthy meal is a brown rice bowl with protein and vegetables. “Rice that is milled and polished to remove the bran and germ components, leaving only the starchy endosperm, is known as white rice,” say the experts at Harvard Health. “But that refining process also strips away key nutrients. Compared with white rice, brown rice contains much higher amounts of fiber, certain B vitamins (B1, B3, B6, and B9), magnesium, potassium, and iron. Research suggests that swapping white rice for brown rice may improve blood sugar levels and help with weight control.”

2. Representing Older Women

Bhatt is proud to play older-women roles that are still romantic. "Women are made to believe that this means the end of their life, the end of desire and the end of sexuality,” she says. “But to be able to play a woman who is in the throes of that and still has her impulses and follows them through is something that is a rarity.”

3. Animal Lover

Bhatt is an animal lover who considers her pets non-negotiables in any relationships. “If I get married again, it has to be that someone who can go through life with me and my six dogs and four cats,” she says. “Any man I need has to want to be with me — one day I will be placid and another day I can be like a tsunami, so I say that if you can’t deal with a tsunami, don’t even come close to me.”

4. Women Supporting Women

Bhatt wants women in the industry—and out—to support each other. "We are our own worst critics,” she says. “If you're not going to be kind to yourself, nobody's going to be crying for us. So, I think empathy begins with yourself. Treat yourself right. Allow yourself to fail. And then the world will be a bit more accommodating. I think that women fall into that trap more often than not. So it's not something that only men thrust upon us. We somewhere take that and we kind of reinforce that. We do that by really not having each other's backs in many ways. Making other women pay the price for what we could not be or what was some way thrust upon us."

5. Living the Sober Life

Bhatt no longer drinks alcohol, and is open about her journey through sobriety. “We try to cover up many things. But four years ago when I decided to quit drinking, I decided to be open about it,” she says. “I began my career with a film like Daddy, which was about a young girl getting her father who’s an alcoholic to stop drinking. And there I was dealing with the same problem. I reached out to people to let them know that it’s something that could happen to anyone. Women especially need to be a little bit more open about that. And I was overwhelmed by the response that I got from random strangers."

Pooja Hegde is enjoying a much-needed break! The Indian actress flaunts her fabulous figure via her latest social media post, posing on the beach in her swimsuit. “Time to escape..” she captioned the series of Instagram snaps, looking absolutely gorgeous as she frolicked on the shoreline. How does the 31-year-old maintain her famous physique? Read on to see 5 ways Pooja Hegde stays in shape and the photos that prove they work—and to get beach-ready yourself, don't miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bathing Suit Photos!

1. She Mixes Up Her Workouts

Pooja does a variety of workouts to stay in shape. She revealed to Vogue India that she does headstand workshops, aerial dance classes, Pilates, calisthenics, kick-boxing, circuit, and interval training. “My grandfather is a sportsman who has been felicitated by the President of India. My mom was super athletic. But I always had a lazy excuse ready for every PT class,” she admitted.

2. She Doesn’t Try and Be Someone She Is Not

Pooja used to strive for unrealistic body image goals, but has learned to accept herself. “We have so many beauty standards. I have been told I am fat and also too thin. All my life I have wanted to be like someone else—have the legs and torso of a Victoria’s Secret model perhaps—until I realized I can’t,” she told Vogue.

3. She Doesn’t Do Crash Diets

Pooja maintains a healthy diet, avoiding crash diets and also juice cleanses. “You need to take care of your body till you’re 40. After that, your body will take care of you,” she told Vogue. She also revealed that she eats every two hours.

4. She Hydrates…From the Inside Out and Outside In

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Hydration is also a big part of Pooja’s strategy. Not only does she drink a lot of water, but uses coconut oil on her skin and in her food. "Coconut oil contains a high level of saturated fat, iron, and vitamins K and E which helps hair grow at a much more rapid pace. Additionally, coconut oil can strengthen damaged hair by providing it with extra moisture, which prevents dandruff, lice, fungus, and other infections. Furthermore, coconut oil cannot only provide many health benefits to your hair, but it can also help to serve as a natural, organic styling aid used to add volume and shine and combat frizz," says Penn Medicine.

5. She Does Outdoor Activities

Pooja is very active and spends a lot of time outdoors. She loves hiking, snorkeling, and taking walks. “Found Nemo! He and his friend were cuties ☺️☺️ #snorkeltales” she captioned this photo from one of her snorkeling trips.

Actress and reality star Kashmera Shah is celebrating her bachelorette party. And she is clearly having a great time. Shah just posted a stunning new video on Instagram. She wore a two-colored bathing suit, and posed for a photoshoot by the pool. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Kashmera Shah stays in shape and the photos that prove they work—and to get beach-ready yourself, don't miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bathing Suit Photos!

1. She Took A Social Media Break

Shah revealed on Instagram that she decided to take a break from social media, and that it helped with her mental health. “A whole two weeks without social media and I felt so good and so new again,” she wrote. “All I did was write and meet the people I loved and cared about. And all that and no phone. Wow I felt reborn.”

2. She Keeps Things Private

In the same Instagram post, Shah revealed that her social media break was because she wanted some space and privacy. She says that she doesn’t feel the need to share every aspect of her life with the public. “It’s so good to sometimes be private,” she wrote. “Not everything needs to be public and not everything needs to be said.”

3. She Recently Went On A Diet

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Shah revealed to the Bombay Times, that she decided to make a lot of changes to her diet and lifestyle. She said that she made this choice at the end of 2019, when she realized that she had gained weight. “I went on a diet reluctantly. I gave up on rice, bread and chapatis. I started eating in small portions and within 15 days, lost three kilos. This boosted my confidence and I started working out like crazy. When the lockdown happened, I wore a mask inside the house to make sure that I didn’t binge (laughs!). By the time the lockdown was lifted, I came down to 59 kgs. Today, I am 56.4 kgs and I feel proud that I have achieved my goal.”

4. She Ignores Trolls

In her same Instagram post, Shah revealed that she has no tolerance for trolls and haters on social media. She says that she doesn’t care what people think of her, and just ignores the negativity. “I am never bothered by what people think of me (as people I don’t know dont matter) and people that know me know how I am.”

5. She’s Confident In Herself

Shah has an incredible body, and she is confident in it. She tells the Bombay Times that she will always feel comfortable with herself, no matter what age she is, or what people have to say about her. “It took a lot of determination to build this body at 49. I am not going to let some silly 14-year-old or 24-year-old with their mother’s phone run me down or shake my confidence. I was like this at 19, 29, 39 and today at 49, I am proud to give myself another chance.”

Rashmi Gautam missed her vacation days. And she’s making up for it when the pandemic hit. Gautam shared a new post on Instagram of herself on vacation. In it, she sat by the pool enjoying breakfast. Gautam captioned the photo, “This is how your 1st international trip after 2020 feels like.” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Rashmi Gautam stays in shape and the photos that prove they work—and to get beach-ready yourself, don't miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bathing Suit Photos!

1. She Doesn’t Care About Criticism

Gautam has no time for criticism. When someone on Twitter commented on her body, she immediately hit back. Gautam wrote, “Well I’m not almost turning 30, that ship sailed quite some time back. And coming to the weight gain it happens sometimes and since we do tv it gets noticed very visibly unlike in films where u get your gaps and time to focus exclusively on yourself.”

2. She’s Comfortable With Herself

In the same post, Gautam revealed that she’s comfortable with herself. “And also, what’s the big deal, it’s after all weight you lose some you gain some. As actresses, yes there are certain expectations from us. But I refuse to go under the knife, or endorse fad diets. Under any circumstance. Each one has a body type there is no set mold to fit in.”

3. She Embraces Aging

One thing Gautam does to feel comfortable with herself is embrace aging. “For some weird reason our society does not accept aging, which is a natural thing,” she says. “You cannot look like a teenager all your life and one should not push their lifestyle to an extent when u only live off soups and salads. Things like these build unwanted pressure on a lot of us and I personally know many who have had to take extreme measures and are battling depression so please be mindful. And I wud rather exit gracefully than go thru unwanted pressure and not have a life.”

4. She Swims

Gautam spends a lot of time in the water. She posted this video of herself in a pool on Instagram. Gautam captioned it, “Once a water baby, always a water baby.” Swimming.org reports that, “Swimming uses all the muscles in the body so whether you swim a gentle breaststroke or hammer butterfly, you will get a full body workout. Plus, exercising in water makes your body work harder so 30 minutes in a pool is worth 45 minutes of the same activity on land.”

5. She’s An Activist

Gautam is a supporter of animal rights. She shares a lot of posts on Instagram highlighting the cause. Gautam posted this photo for Animal Welfare Day. She also shared this post calling for less explosives during Eid celebrations. She captioned it, “The goal here is to save animals and make sure no animals are harmed. Asking to avoid loud noise explosives has become such a big issue.”

Actress Raai Laxmi, star of films like Officer Arjun Singh IPS Batch 2000, is spending time by the beach. She’s also posting several new photos on Instagram of herself enjoying the sun and fun. Laxmi posted two photos of herself posing on the beach in a yellow and gold swimsuit. She captioned one photo with three sun emojis, and the other by writing, “Witnessing your own growth is a beautiful sight.” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Raai Laxmi stays in shape and the photos that prove they work—and to get beach-ready yourself, don't miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bathing Suit Photos!

1. She Goes Scuba Diving

Laxmi loves to go to the beach. One thing that she loves to do when she’s there is go scuba diving. Laxmi posted this reel on Instagram of herself going for a dive. She dove off a boat and swam amongst the fish and other sea creatures. She captioned the reel, “If I could live here.”

2. She Strength Trains

One way Laxmi likes to stay in shape is by doing strength training workouts. She posts several photos and videos on Instagram of herself doing different strength based exercises at the gym. She posted this reel of herself lifting a weight, captioning it, “It’s a slow process, but quitting won’t speed it up! Back to functional training after long, but getting there with the help of my trainer.” She also posted this photo of herself about to lift a barbell, captioning it, “There is no shortcut, it takes time to build a better, stronger version of yourself.”

3. She Rides ATVs

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Laxmi is a big fan of riding ATVs. She posted this series of photos on Instagram of herself going for a ride in the sand. Laxmi did this activity on New Year’s Eve, as she captioned the post, “Riding into 2022. What a way to end 2021. Made enough memories. Perfect way to say goodbye 2021.”

4. She Wants To Show Different Sides Of Herself

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Laxmi wants her fans to see her play different roles. In 2019, she took on the role of a woman on the run in the film Mirugaa, and she told The Hindu that she wanted people to see her play more serious roles. “I just thought people have seen me do a lot of commercial films, and so playing a role like this. I wanted to make people think that I can pull off these serious roles. Clearly, I’m experimenting, just doing things where people will get to see a different me.”

5. She’s A Feminist

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Laxmi is a proud feminist, and is outspoke about sexism faced in the film and acting world. She tells The Hindu, “I wouldn’t mind seeing a female cinematographer. But if the director is a man, there are a lot of restrictions to the way he would talk on the set, especially if he has a female senior technician on the floor. These are some reasons people don’t take a chance [with women]. It is not a great reason but people in the industry are way more casual and they always want to be in their comfort space. When a woman enters the picture, the guy thinks he cannot control it and then the work space becomes diplomatic.”