Mahabharat gave Thakur Anoop Singh a new identity and his portrayal of Dhrithrashtra was well received by not just the viewers but also critics. And now as the young gun is all set to start his new journey ahead towards the big screen, the guy has gone in a fitness mode to bring out the best of physique. Shares Anoop, “I have been trying to get into films but every meeting that I was having, people were telling me that I have to get into a lean avatar. I actually missed out on lot of plump offers because of my body. Since Mahabharat required a specific look, I was told to shed a lot of weight immediately in order to fit into the Bollywood space. And thus I started off a new journey with my transformer friend Rohit Shetty (his trainer).” “Rohit has been my neighbour and since he has always been into fitness I discussed the matter with him and we started off our fitness regime late September. Rohit customized my diet and gave me a specific workout session to help me get the desired results,” added the guy. Talking about his diet, Anoop averred, “I am someone who can munch on sweets, pizzas and burgers all day long. I had to give up all of that and sugar and salt intake had to be restricted. Further I was put on a high protein and no carb diet. I survive on boiled vegatables, chicken breasts, egg white, fish and protein shake (laughs). But finally seeing the results I feel as if I have accomplished some tapasya.” “I also worked for two hours daily and every alternate day when I would do cardio I used to stretch it to the ‘muscle failure’ level to continuously burn out all fats. Initially I used to have really bad craving sessions, but now nothing can come in my way of achieving the perfect body,” he added. Talking about his career goals, Anoop said, “I want to get into some big banner productions and take up negative lead roles for I feel anti hero can always become the hero, but heroes seldom become villains. I think the delay towards my dream debut had a motive for as I am gearing up for the second innings I can proudly say I am all set for it with a much more energised force.” Wish you luck Anoop!!!