Brawn to lean and back

Ranbir Kapoor

Everyone expected the newly married couple to take off for a few days to celebrate their union, instead, we hear that Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor will be diving headlong into work. While Bhatt will resume shooting for Karan Johar's Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani, Kapoor will kick start the first schedule of Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Animal in Himachal Pradesh.

Ranbir with trainer Shivohaam

Kapoor, who had started bulking up for Animal, will have to get lean post the April schedule of the film for Luv Ranjan's romcom. In September, he will have to "gain the muscle back for the second schedule of Animal". "Ranbir had started bulking up under the guidance of coach Shivohaam. He is passionate and has been following rigorous training and diet [to fit into the skin of his character]. He is also trained in freehand movement, gymnastics, and strength building. He will fly for a two-day shoot in Manali on April 22, post which he has a week-long shoot in Mumbai," informed a source from the unit of Animal.

On May 7, Kapoor is set to play football against the Emirates United at the Shabab. "He then has a month-long schedule in Spain and Mumbai for which he will sport a lean and toned look. Post completing Luv Ranjan's film, Ranbir will wrap up Animal by end of the year," added the source of the gangster-themed drama that is being produced by Vanga, Bhushan Kumar and Murad Khetani.