Sandalwood actors bulk-up and how!

For years, Sandalwood heroes played rough and tough macho roles without putting in much effort to look the part physically. But these days, with the younger crop of actors going out of their way to sport chiseled abs and sculpted biceps, even the senior lot is spending hours in the gym to get into character. In recent times, every actor worth his salt has flaunted six-pack abs and more are joining the club.Here’s a look at some…
Dhananjaya
He’s playing a kickboxer in his next film, aptly called Boxer, so it was but natural for the young actor to pump some heavy-duty iron and get into the right shape and flaunt six-pack abs.
Shivarajkumar
When director Harsha asked Shivarajkumar to sport six-pack abs for their film Bhajarangi, the 52-year-old actor was at first taken aback, but then decided to give it a shot only to emerge with amazing results.
Upendra
Real Star Upendra, who likes to experiment with his looks in each of his films, surprised fans with his six-pack abs in Topiwala. The actor, we hear, will sport a toned body in Uppi 2.
Puneeth Rajkumar
Having played the typical romantic hero in most of his films, Puneeth went into an image revamp of sorts playing a rough and tough character in Anna Bond, with six-pack abs et al.
Prem
After years of playing the boy-next-door kind of lover boy roles, Prem decided to get into action mode and play a cop in Shatru. For the role, the actor went on a rigorous workout schedule and strict diet with no salt. The result — sculpted six-pack abs.
Chetan Chandra
Chetan Chandra went ahead and got himself eight-pack abs for his film Kumba Raashi, a physique, we hear, he is maintaining for his upcoming Kannada-Tamil bilingual.