Haathi Mere Saathi: Rana Daggubati Opens Up About The Intense Training That He Underwent To Lose 30 Kilos For His Character

Actor Rana Daggubati lost almost 30 kgs for his upcoming movie “Haathi Mere Saathi“, in which he will be seen playing the role of a jungle man called Bandev.

To fit into the shape of his character, Rana followed a strict diet and underwent extensive training.

“Prabu Solomon sir (director) wanted everything to be real and organic. It was very difficult for me to lose all the weight since I have always been a guy with a big physique. I had to undergo extensive physical training to get the lean look for this character of Bandev. It has been a wonderful and learning experience for me,” Rana informed.

The trilingual movie shot in two different countries, in four forest locales in Kerala, Mahabaleshwar, Mumbai in India, and in Thailand, took 250 days to shoot, involving 145 cast and crew. The film will also release as “Kaadan” in Tamil and “Aranya” in Telugu.