MUMBAI: Majority of the Indian households depend on Hindi TV soaps for their regular entertainment's dosage. That's how the show's stars turn into our favourite telly stars and they get to enjoy massive popularity, even over a few Bollywood actors. 

Most of the highest TRP grossing shows are a huge hit not only in India, but also in overseas markets of Turkey, Egypt, the African countries or of the Central Asian countries.

These Hindi TV serials are currently focussing on the on-screen pairing of their lead cast to keep their audience hooked to the show. Hence, almost all male TV stars are undergoing tedious fitness regimes to maintain well-defined bodies both on and off-screen. 

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Check out these actors below:

1. Shashank Vyas 

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He was highly appreciated for portraying the character of 'Jagiya' in Color’s Balika Vadhu. Next, he had to pump up a lot to portray the role of a Captain in the Indian Army for Star Plus' serial Jana Na Dil Se Door. However, his transformation wasn't significant enough in that role. Later, Shashank surprised his viewers and fans with his sudden muscular avatar, revealing that he had to undergo rigorous training and even gave up his favourite foods to achieve such a coveted physique. He was last seen portraying the male lead's character in Colors' Roop: Mard Ka Naya Swaroop.

2. Shaheer Sheikh

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Mahabharat’s Arjun aka Shaheer Sheikh had been a heart-throb of not just the Indian TV audiences but also abroad. In fact, he is so popular in Indonesia that he owns a house there and is a superstar. The actor did have a great physique but it was only during the success of Kuch Rang Pyaar Ke Aise Bhi that he decided to pay more attention to his workout. He not just got those set of abs but also beefed up considerably.

3. Zain Imam 

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He gained household fame post-appearing in Naamkaran. However, he debuted before the small-screen with Kaisi Yeh Yaariyan, wherein he looked quite different as 'Abhimanyu'. Despite maintaining a lean look till date, Neil had undergone a significant transformation for Naamkaran. Post-participating in Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 9, the actor worked out harder than ever before to develop defined muscles in his body, which he has maintained well till date.

4. Priyank Sharma

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The former Splitsvilla and Bigg Boss fame looked absolutely unrecognizable in his younger days  for previously sporting a completely nerdy look by sporting glasses and had curly hair. Over time, he has undergone commendable look and body transformation as now, he seen flaunting the perfect washer board abs!

5. Karan Tacker

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Back in 2011, viewers already had a huge crush on 'Viren' from Ek Hazaroon Me Meri Behena Hai for his cute looks and on-screen charms. Post this show, the lean and handsome guy got a more defined body with perfect abs through a strict regime of intense workout. and if truth be told, we could not have been more happy. We mean, just look at those perfect abs. 

6. Rohan Mehra 

Debuting as a young artiste in the Bollywood film called Sixteen, Rohan gained popularity as 'Naksh' in Star Plus' Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai. He maintained the image of a chocolate boy both in this show and as a participant of the reality show Bigg Boss. However currently, the boy has grown into a man post-undergoing drastic physical reforms. He's even spotted flaunting his perfect 8 packs and abs. 

7. Vin Rana

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Kumkum Bhagya’s 'Purab' aka Vin Rana was totally unrecognizable from his present getup a decade back. Through a post on Insta, we learnt how the actor underwent hardcore workout schedule to achieve his current transformation. He revealed in an interview, “Before I bagged my debut in Star Plus’ Mahabharat, I worked on my body. Initially I was on a bulky side but as I always had a dream to become an actor I promised myself to give a makeover. I started working out rigorously. I changed my food habits. Seven years before, I used to weigh 88 kgs which I bought down to 74.”.

8. Rajat Tokas 

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The actor stunned his viewers as the lead in his debut show, Dharti Ka Veer Yoddha: Prithviraj Chauhan. He was just a child artiste back then who has now grown up and embraced massive transformation over time. Not just that, he has continued to impress the audience with his superb acting skills in serials like Jodha Akbar and Chandra Nandini. Lately, he had totally beefed up to sport an edgy look for played the role of an 'Icchhadhari Naag' in Naagin 3.

9. Angad Hasija

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While playing his character in Star Plus' Sapna Babul Ka: Bidai…, he was just a lean-physique man with ordinary attributes, which kind of complimented his on-screen character in the show. It was only post-Bidaai that the actor underwent a massive transformation and his latest shirtless pictures that hit the social media stunned and left the viewers drooling over it. 

10. Meherzaan Mazda

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The former participant of Splitsvilla 2 had gained immense weight while appearing on Star Plus' shows like Nisha Aur Uske Cousins and Dhhai Kilo Prem. However, recent developments claim that the actor has undergone rigorous workout to shed off all fats and maintain a chiseled body. His transformation has been an EPIC one so far! 

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Source: Internet