Actor Tanishaa Mukerji recently opened up about the intense body transformation she underwent for Neal ‘n’ Nikki and revealed that the process eventually led to hormonal imbalance. The actor shared that filmmaker Aditya Chopra had asked her to get toned for the role, which pushed her to follow a strict fitness routine.

In a conversation with Mamaraazzi, Tanishaa recalled how she was called for a screen test for the film despite already having acted in a few movies. She said Aditya had previously given her career advice which she did not follow at the time, but for Neal ‘n’ Nikki, she decided to trust him completely.

Talking about her first photoshoot for the film, Tanishaa shared, “My first photo session for Neal ‘n’ Nikki, I had all these love handles and he was like, ‘No, you can’t look like this. You need to be toned.’ After that first photo session, I just went crazy and I transformed my body because I was so focused on reaching that ultimate goal and then he was like, ‘Yes, this is Nikki’.

The actor explained that she became extremely disciplined with her workouts and diet in order to achieve the desired look. However, maintaining such a strict routine for a long period eventually affected her health.

Reflecting on the consequences, she said, “If you try to keep it, you would have a hormonal imbalance, which is what happened to me.”Tanishaa Mukerji, daughter of veteran actor Tanuja and sister of Kajol, starred opposite Uday Chopra in the film, which was produced under the banner of Yash Raj Films.