Sumona Chakravarti In Workout Gear Has “Experience of a Lifetime”

Indian actress Sumona Chakravarti tried doing real stunt work, and loved it. Chakravarti, 36, shared pictures of herself wearing purple leggings and a yellow shirt, wearing a helmet, knee pads, and elbow pads. “An experience of a lifetime! In retrospect, I’m really wondering how did I do all those stunts… ! It has been an ultimate litmus test for my mind & body. Before every stunt the anxiety levels would go through the roof. My challenge through the entire season was whether I'll be able to execute the stunt or not… like Rohit sir would always say - haar jeet lagi rehti hai, par har stunt ko complete karna with utmost grace & integrity is important. The fight was never with the other contestants but with myself; always. To push the boundaries each time, unlocking every barrier possible in my mind & body,” she captioned the post. Here’s how Chakravarti stays fit, happy and strong.

1. Simple Skincare

Chakravarti follows a simple skincare routine. “My regimen involves basic cleansing, toning and moisturizing twice a day without fail,” she told TinselGupshup. “I have been following this regimen since I was 16. I have to admit that I am blessed with good skin so I wear very light and minimal makeup. Having said that, I am very particular about the quality of my makeup, good quality is an absolute must.”

2. Home-Cooked Food

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Chakravarti eats home-cooked food as much as possible and avoids eating out. “When you prepare your own meals, you have more control over the ingredients,” according to HelpGuide. “By cooking for yourself, you can ensure that you and your family eat fresh, wholesome meals. This can help you to look and feel healthier, boost your energy, stabilize your weight and mood, and improve your sleep and resilience to stress. It can also help you to save money.”

3. She’s a Yogi

Chakravarti swears by regular yoga sessions for her health and wellness. “Regular yoga practice may reduce levels of stress and body-wide inflammation, contributing to healthier hearts,” says Johns Hopkins Health. “Several of the factors contributing to heart disease, including high blood pressure and excess weight, can also be addressed through yoga.”

4. Swimming Sessions

Chakravarti swims four times a week. “For people with fibromyalgia, swimming can decrease anxiety, and exercise therapy in warm water can decrease depression and improve mood,” says the CDC. “Water-based exercise can benefit older adults by improving their quality of life and decreasing disability. It can also improve or help maintain the bone health of post-menopausal women.”

5. Hiking In Nature

Chakravarti loves to go hiking with her friends and family. “Walking is one of the lowest impact sports around,” says the American Hiking Society. “This means that while you derive all the cardiovascular benefits of other aerobic activities, you do so with a minimum of stress, strain and pounding to your body.”

Sushmita Sen is diving into her vacation in her swimsuit! The Indian actress shows off her great figure in a black bathing suit in one of her latest social media posts, a video taken from a boat on the Mediterranean sea. “Align, pause, breathe…let go!!!❤️💃🏻 A lesson in surrender, as I experience the cushioned embrace of the Mediterranean Sea!!” she captioned the clip. How does the star maintain her fit physique? Read on to see 5 ways Sushmita Sen 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 Discovered Aerial Silk Workout After a Back Injury

After Sushmita suffered a slipped disc in 2006 her fitness regimen changed. “Restricted from working out and doing a lot else, I ended up with tons of weight," she told Times of India. “I could have complained about a bad back for the rest of my life or done something about it.” That is when she started her practice. “AS is a mix of yoga, dancing, ballet and one of the most disciplined martial arts, Kallaripayatu. It's now a part of my everyday workout and on days, when I am not doing it, I do stretches. They give me a blood rush to stay charged throughout the day and keep my skin glowing. Because you are using your own body weight, each and every muscle is working out, leaving you toned,” she said, adding that she loves the “meditative feel” it gives her. “You need to have the ability to lift the entire weight of your body to perform it -this comes with practice. Beginners find it tough, and must start slow, but anyone can do it really, and once you are into it, it's pure bliss.”

2. She Also Does Other Workouts

“My workout keeps changing through the week,” Sushmita added to Times of India. “It switches between internal training -walking, running, skipping, and strengthening. I don't like the idea of working out for hours, but keeping my body active from head to toe works. I am not enthusiastic about weight-training, like I was earlier.” According to her trainer, Nupur Shikhare, when she does weight training she works out four times a week for two hours a session. “She is currently working on bodyweight training and flexibility. Mobility is another key area that you'll find her focusing on—core strengthening, head-to-toe mobility and shoulder rotations are a prominent feature of her regimen,” he told Vogue.

3. She Loves Trying New Things

Shikhare told Vogue that his star client likes to try new workouts. “What really characterizes Sushmita Sen is her drive and enthusiasm for trying out new things. She is extremely clued into the latest workouts and I constantly have her coming up with new innovations that she'd like to incorporate into her regimen. She spends hours researching new techniques in minute detail, and often breaks them down and tries them out on her own to figure out how they work for her,” shared Shikhare. Sen believes that working out at the gym will keep you healthy but trying new things can challenge you even further,” he said.

4. Her Diet Is Balanced

Sushmita starts the day with a bowl of fruit right after waking up and a glass of warm water. “Breakfast is two toasts with six egg whites made like a French toast. Two hours later, I eat a pear,” she told Times of India. Two hours later, she eats lunch, “half a bowl of black dal, one bowl of gobi sabji, a piece of fish cooked in foil with ginger and coriander, one bowl of rice and two rotis. Evening snack is limited to four biscuits. Two hours later, I have a glass of vegetable juice,” she continued.Dinner is half a bowl of dal, beans and one measured bowl of onion-cucumber raita or plain dahi with masala. Sometimes, I have two rotis and three egg whites.” She also prioritizes hydration. “I ensure I have at least 14 glasses of water through the day,” she added. “Luckily, I don't have a sweet tooth. I usually don't include sugar in my meals.”

5. She Does Yoga

Sushmita is always pushing herself, which can be evidenced by her yoga practice. “What a feeling it is to find balance & stability after all the failed attempts,” she shared in this Instagram post.

Indian actress Niyati Fatnani is having fun with pal Sumona Chakravarti in a new social media video. Fatnani, 33, shared a video of herself and Chakravarti, 36, wearing workout clothes while dancing to Please Please Please by Sabrina Carpenter. Chakravarti stays in the background until the end of the clip. “Hope we are not too late for this🫣 Don’t miss the ending though🤭,” Fatnani captioned the fun post. Here’s how the star stays fit, happy, and focused.

1. She Does Yoga

Fatnani practices yoga and has family meditation sessions. "Since I was in school, I have been into yoga,” she told Times of India. “I was also into dancing, so stretching was another important thing I used to focus on. But over the years I have learnt a lot more about Yoga and I feel that it is not just about asanas but also about pranayam and meditation. In the last five years, I have deep-dived into meditation. My mother is also someone who practices it so I have a company. It has become a ritual in our house that for half an hour in the evening, we all sit together and meditate."

2. Never Say Never

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Fatnani keeps an open mind about the roles offered to her. “I always like to concentrate on what I bring to the table as an artist,” she told Hindustan Times. “What I can add to those characters – whether they are a lead or a parallel lead that is secondary for me. At times, a rightfully done role or even a small scene clicks with the viewers so that’s where I put in all my efforts. If you have that spark in you, sooner or later your work will be recognised. I have seen people’s careers taking a 360-degree turn in a jiffy.”

3. Hard Work

Fatnani is now a seasoned yogi. "Early in my days when I started doing yoga, practicing Chakrasana and Naukasan was difficult for me,” she told Times of India. “Now over the years with practice, I have got better at it but still, there are times when back-bending asanas are difficult and important. Backward-bending asanas are to improve your confidence in life and forward-bending asanas are to improve your surrender."

4. Dreams Come True

Fatnani wanted to act since she was a little girl. “When I was a child, I saw a dance number on TV, which instantly made me say I wanted to become an actor,” she told Hindustan Times. “I guess that’s when the acting bug bit me; at an age when I had no clue whether I would be able to fulfill my dream. I think I prayed too hard to accomplish my dream and here I am today living various chara­cters and their journeys.”

5. She’s an Introvert

Fatnani tries to keep her private life private, as a public figure. “Though I am a public figure, I am a very private person,” she told Hindustan Times. “I am an introvert and do­n’t like talking about my personal life in public. You won’t see me strike a conversation with a stranger. That’s just not me. I take my time to befriend people but when I do, I stand by them like a rock.”

British-Indian actress Sophie Choudry is reminding fans about the important things in life. Choudry, 42, shared a reel of herself doing a variety of different workouts, including one where she’s doing a mat workout in orange leggings and a black sports bra. “Good health is the greatest wealth!! Regular exercise, a healthy diet, nature, love and doing things that make your heart happy! Take care of yourself physically and mentally!!” she captioned the post. Here’s what the star’s diet, training, and wellness regimen looks like.

1. Weekly Workouts

Choudry works out four times a week. “I do Pilates, strength training, and cardio,” she told Times of India. “I go four times a week. I don't work out to be skinny or anything like that. As soon as work gets full-blown again, in terms of stage shows and shooting, you need to be fit to be in this line of work. It makes me really happy and I enjoy working out.”

2. Pilates Sessions

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Choudry loves Pilates best out of all her workout choices. “I think if you are lucky to find the form of workout you enjoy, then you will be excited to go,” she told Times of India. “For some people, it's weight training, yoga, running, dancing. For me it is Pilates. Because I love it so much so it never feels like a routine or chores. It is something I am really passionate about. I still try to do some stuff online at home because I realized that I enjoy that. It is possible to stay fit at home. There is so much stuff available online on YouTube. It is really about your determination.”

3. Pandemic Workouts

Choudry switched to online workouts during the pandemic lockdowns. “I somehow managed to stay fit through lockdown by doing online sessions with my trainer, Yashmin Karachiwala, and followed YouTube videos,” she told Times of India. “With all of us being stuck in our homes, one thing we have to do is focus on our health. Working out helps me to keep my physical fitness and mental sanity. I got into such a good routine through the lockdown.''

4. Beauty Diet

Choudry likes to take care of her skin through her diet. “I know that people put all kinds of things on their faces. Fruits, nuts, vegetables but that's not my thing,” she told IDiva. “I prefer to eat healthy and let that reflect on my skin. If I feel a little pale in color, I start drinking a blend of apple, beet and carrot juice. In a couple of days, the skin looks brighter.”

5. Not a Party Girl

Choudry lives a quiet life. “Contrary to the glam-party image, I hardly ever drink and I don't smoke,” she told IDiva. “I'm in bed by 12AM and up at 7AM, and I eat healthy. But yes sometimes, if I've indulged in unhealthy goodies, I workout more, drink a lot of coconut water, mint tea and I eat a lot of salads and fresh fruit. That works well for me.”

Rukmini Maitra is an actress. She is known for her roles in films like Chaamp, Sanak, and Kishmish. Maitra recently hit the studio to do some aerial yoga. She shared some photos and videos on Instagram of herself doing poses in the silks. Maitra captioned the post, “Sunday Motivation: Just Hang in There, Life will eventually strike the balance!” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Rukmini Maitra stays in shape and the photos that prove they work.

1. She Became Motivated To Workout

In an interview with Telegraph India, Maitra said that her boyfriend, Dev, helped her get interested in fitness. “I only started working out after Sanak. And more than Vidyut I would say that when I got Covid in Mumbai, I understood the importance of being fit. And of course it is inspiring to work with someone who literally looks as if he is carved out of stone (laugh). Dev also is a fitness freak. So I was shooting with someone who is iconic in Bengal and someone who is known for his fitness in Mumbai.”

2. She Does Multiple Workouts

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In her Telegraph India interview, Maitra talked about how her fitness changed after shooting a project. She says that she does different workouts. “Three months I couldn’t do anything, not even yoga. I did a lot of Pilates, I have weak knees and since I have a couple of action sequences, I had to strengthen my muscles. Then a lot of weight training I did.” UniversityHospitals.org states that variety is important when it comes to fitness. “By creating variation and changing exercises in your routine, you can create a new stimulus, which creates more progress over time. And if you rotate exercises or activity every so often, your injury risk will decrease. Examples include adding bench pressing every Monday or continuously adding mileage when running or biking on a weekly basis.”

3. She Loves Rice

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In an interview with Telly Chakkar, Maitra revealed that she eats a lot of rice. “I know there are girls who work really hard to be thin, and some even stop eating rice, but they don’t know that rice gives certain glow to the skin and hair.” Colorado State University states that rice has a lot of benefits. “Rice is a rich source of carbohydrates, the body’s main fuel source. Carbohydrates can keep you energized and satisfied, and are important for fueling exercise. Brown rice, especially, is an excellent source of many nutrients, including fiber, manganese, selenium, magnesium, and B vitamins. Dietary Guidelines suggest that at least half of your grains be from whole grains, and brown rice is considered a whole grain.”

4. She Hikes

Maitra loves to go hiking. Even in the snow. She shared these photos on Instagram of herself hiking the snowy Tissot Peak Walk. Maitra captioned the post, “Nothing special to see here…Just chilling.” According to Piedmont Healthcare, hiking has a lot of benefits. “Like most cardio exercises, hiking helps reduce your risk of heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and even some cancers. Hiking is a weight-bearing exercise, which builds muscle mass and helps prevent osteoporosis. Hiking can help you manage your weight.”

5. She Does Yoga

As you can see from her recent post, Maitra loves to practice yoga. The University of Rochester reports that yoga has a lot of health benefits. “Yoga's gentle movements are a big reason for why it’s so popular. Yoga is good for people who haven't been active in a while. It’s good for people who have certain health conditions like arthritis or osteoporosis. You can change the exercises to fit your needs. But yoga is also great if you're already fit and want a challenging workout. As you become more strong and flexible with yoga, it's easier to do other kinds of exercise like dancing, walking, or swimming.”