Bollywood films have grown tremendously in global popularity and influence over the past decade, distinguished by their vivid colors, intricate dance sequences, and magnetic stars. Bollywood actors wield immense cultural sway not only within India but across international borders, with devoted multicontinental fan bases tuning into each new blockbuster.
More so than ever, these leading men recognize the responsibility of their public platform, consciously promoting fitness and wellness. As role models for over 1.3 billion Indians and beyond, Bollywood heartthrobs set the trend on prioritizing health alongside their celebrity careers. No one personifies this paradigm shift towards an ‘obsession with healthy lifestyle’ quite like the stars on this list, selected by Health Fitness Revolution founder Samir Becic. He affirms, “Bollywood today rivals Hollywood globally, and its top actors raise the bar as examples of transforming lives through holistic well-being. Their influence knows no borders.”
Here are the Top 10 Fittest Bollywood Actors 2024 in alphabetical order:
Farhan Akhtar
Fitness Routine
- Farhan aims to workout for 2 hours a day 6 days a week.
- Farhan engages in weight training exercises to increase muscle mass and strength, these workouts consist of bench presses, deadlifts, pull-ups, squats, etc.
- He also performs martial arts and boxing during his free time, this helps improve flexibility.
- Farhan would dedicate 3 hours of boxing training every morning for 6 days a week in order to prepare for certain roles.
- He would then follow that up with an evening strength and weight training routine that generally lasted 2 hours.
Nutrition
- Farhan follows a strict diet that focuses on eating fresh fruits, lean meats, fish, and vegetables.
- To maintain hormone balance and to promote optimal brain function, Akhtar consumes healthy fats. Such include: avocado, nuts, olive oil, and fatty fish.
- He also avoids eating any processed foods, sugars, and alcohol.
- Farhan would have around 2,000 calories a day, so he could keep up with the amount of exercise he was doing for certain movie roles.
- He would try to cut out red meats as much as possible, and he would make up for any missing protein by drinking two protein shakes a day or having a low carb high protein bar.
Mental Health Practices
- Farhan consistently practices yoga and meditation to help improve his mental well-being and to reduce stress.
- He suffers and manages a mental illness called obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). It is hard for him to not be overly particular about his everyday life. Thus, he goes to therapy and practices mindfulness.
- Cryotherapy is used by Akhtar to heal tissue lesions by low temperature localization.
Allu Arjun
Fitness Routine
- Arjun’s workout plan is for 2-3 hours everyday for 6 days a week.
- He starts his workouts with 30 minutes of cardio ranging from swimming, cycling or running, Arjun then focuses on weight training workouts such as squats, deadlifts, bench presses, etc.
- Arjun considers calisthenics his favorite type of exercise. Calisthenics is a kind of exercise that uses only a person’s body weight and includes activities such as push-ups, chin-ups, dips, and much more. The challenge is gradually increased, making it more difficult, but it has consistently given Allu the desired results.
- He runs for at least 45 minutes everyday as a part of his morning routine.
Nutrition
- Arjun follows a strict diet that focuses on consuming high protein foods, fruits, and vegetables.
- He typically likes to eat chicken, fish, protein shakes, brown rice, nuts, and fruits.
- Arjun incorporates a lot of eggs into his diet, especially for breakfast.
- After his workouts, he likes to have a post workout protein shake or smoothie.
- He avoids consuming dairy products, and he tries to eat clean and healthy foods on a regular basis.
Mental Health Practices
- Arjun maintains a fit mind through the practice of consistency in his routine. If he feels overworked or overwhelmed, he cuts down things out of his schedule to feel more relaxed.
- He spends time with his family doing yoga. He can be seen enjoying time and playing with his daughter and son on Instagram when he has free time.
Ram Charan
Fitness Routine
- Charan enjoys having intense morning workout sessions.
- Ram Charan continues to sport a chiseled physique and we all got a peek of it in SS Rajamouli’s film RRR. According to MensXp, he exercises six days a week, starting with 3X50 sets of push-ups, followed by 3X10 sets of incline bench press, 3X12 sets of close grip push-ups, 3X50 sets of plate twist, 3X25 sets of barbell floor wipers, 3X10 sets of triple stop bench press, 3X12 sets of renegade row, and finally 2X10 sets of pull-ups.
- He also likes to incorporate squats, barbell lunges, rope tricep pushdowns, and crossover lunges.
Nutrition
- Charan follows a strict diet that was made by his wife Upasana Kamineni Konidela who is also his diet coach.
- This diet consists of rarely eating out, egg whites, oats, vegetables, chicken, brown rice, etc.
- In the morning, Charan opts for almond milk and oats to start his day.
- He likes to have brown rice and curries made from seasonal green vegetables.
- For dinner, Charan likes to eat a mixed green salad with avocados and nuts.
Mental Health Practices
- Charan practices mindfulness and mind-body visualization.
- Having a focused routine and consistency helps him maintain a healthy mental balance.
- On Instagram, Charan can be seen enjoying time with family and taking the time to incorporate them into his busy schedule. This also could allow him to have a better mental health balance, for family seems to be very important to him.
Ajay Devgan
Fitness Routine
- Devgan follows a strict workout routine that begins with cardio, followed by weight training and circuit super set exercises.
- He likes to change his workouts by the day therefore he is targeting all parts of his body, his typical workout consists of running, push ups, pull ups, etc.
- Devgan likes to workout for an hour and fifteen minutes a day everyday.
- He also likes to incorporate at least 45 minutes of cardio in his workout routine.
Nutrition
- Devgan follows a balanced diet that aims more towards home cooked meals rather than eating processed fast foods.
- His diet consists of foods with low fats such as lean meats, fruits, and vegetables.
- He also avoids drinking and smoking to help keep his body healthy.
- Devgan makes sure to incorporate a lot of water in his diet to help keep him hydrated during his workouts and everyday routine.
- He eats foods like oats, nuts, eggs, and other forms of protein for breakfast.
Mental Health Practices
- Devgan tried therapy but claims that he works better sorting things out in his head as it’s hard for him to open up to people.
- Being an introverted person, Devgan mainly focuses on himself through meditation and yoga.
Amir Khan
Fitness Routine
- Aamir’s workout plan consists of heavy weight lifting, reverse pyramid training, kino rep training, and rest-pause training.
- His weight training workouts consist of exercises like bench presses, barbell squats, romanian lifts, knee raises, pull ups, etc.
- He generally goes to the gym 4 to 5 days a week, but when he is in preparation for a certain role, he will even go 7 days a week to build up his physique.
- He has a split that targets back and biceps, chest and triceps, legs, abs, shoulders throughout the week.
- He makes sure to take an adequate amount of rest time, and he likes to stretch in order to maintain flexibility and avoid injury.
Nutrition
- Aamir prefers to eat in small portions throughout the day rather than full meals.
- He follows a healthy diet such as eating low carbs, mainly vegetarian meals, and foods with low sugar.
- He also avoids eating late at night and drinking alcohol to help with any unnecessary sugars and bloating.
- Aamir makes sure he drinks a lot of water to stay hydrated, especially when he is working out.
Mental Health Practices
- Taking therapy for years, Khan understands the importance of preserving and taking care of one’s mental health.
- Along with therapy, he practices daily mindfulness and gratefulness.
Shahid Kapoor
Fitness Routine
- Kapoor’s workout plan consists of cardio, weight training and functional training.
- Weight training exercises he follows are squats, calf raises, bench presses, lat pulldowns, planks, etc.
- He then practices functional training is the practice of doing everyday movements rather than focusing on an exact workout, this helps improve flexibility and balance.
- Kapoor also enjoys doing Olympic lifts because they help him increase his explosive power.
- He also uses battle ropes as a part of his cardio routine, which generally happens at the beginning of his workout.
- Sometimes, Kapoor will switch up his workout routine and go swimming to add another form of cardio to his workout regime.
Nutrition
- Kapoor follows a vegetarian diet which switches out meats for plant based options such as beans, spinach, rice, fruits, and greens.
- He follows an eating schedule that consists of 5 small meals a day and no unnecessary snacking.
- He does enjoy having nuts as a snack when he is between meals on set. He also likes nuts and seeds because it helps him avoid binge eating.
Mental Health Practices
- Kapoor actively practices not overthinking or doubting himself. Acceptance is important to make sure he doesn’t bury himself into a hole.
- He enjoys taking hikes because it helps him workout his full body, and it helps him unwind.
Salman Khan
Fitness Routine
- Khan likes to build muscle mass and increase strength. Working on it six days a week, some of his exercises include bench press, squats, deadlifts, and bicep curls.
- To improve cardiovascular health and to burn fat, he prefers cardio activities such as cycling, swimming, and running.
- Lastly, he likes to include functional exercises such as push-ups, pull-ups, and lunges. These improve his overall fitness and agility.
Nutrition
- To repair and build muscle tissue, he includes lean protein, such as chicken, fish, and egg whites.
- He, also, includes complex carbohydrates such as brown rice, quinoa, and sweet potatoes in his diet. Food like this helps sustain energy for his workouts.
- To improve overall health and provide essential nutrients, Khan’s diet includes healthy fats such as nuts, seeds, and avocado.
Mental Health Practices
- When Khan underwent a surgery for Trigeminal Neuralgia, the results were detrimental to his mental health. The pain was so bad, he contemplated ending his life. To bounce back, he went to professional help on pain management.
Akshay Kumar
Fitness Routine
- Kumar wakes up at 4:30 in the morning daily followed by an hour of swimming.
- Discipline and commitment is vital to Kumar’s daily routine. He holds himself accountable for his workout life.
- He does not believe in just one workout form, as different forms target and help different muscles.
- Lastly, he retires every night at 9:00 to receive adequate rest for muscle recovery.
Nutrition
- Kumar avoids alcohol, nicotine, and caffeine and leads a loxin-free lifestyle.
- He avoids sugar and likes less salt in his meals.
- Daily, he indulges in fruit smoothies with high protein levels.
Mental Health Practices
- He practices martial arts and yoga to maintain an inner balance.
- Routine gives Kumar a sense of peace and relief.
Sidharth Malhotra
Fitness Routine
- The exercise schedule of Sidharth Malhotra is a blend of weight training, cardiovascular workouts, and functional exercise.
- He works out for 2 hours every day, 6 days a week.
- The regimen of exercises he performs—which engages deadlifts, squats, bench press, pull-ups, push-ups, lunges, and planks—forms an essential part of his workout routine.
- He also does high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and runs on the treadmill for cardio.
- He changes his workout routine every certain number of weeks, so that his body is not in a state of equilibrium and is constantly being challenged.
Nutrition
- To keep his fitness in shape, Sidharth Malhotra adheres to a rigorous diet regimen.
- He emphasizes the importance of consuming whole, natural foods and staying away from overly processed and refined food items.
- His diet includes high protein foods like chicken, fish, eggs, and lentils.
- He also eats a lot of vegetables and fruits to get his daily dose of vitamins and minerals.
- He avoids sugar, refined carbs, and junk food. He also drinks a lot of water to stay hydrated.
Mental Health Practices
- The actor spent time trying his hand at cooking, regular workout schedules, reading scripts, and even creating adorable moments with his pet Oscar.
Arjun Rampal
Fitness Routine
- When preparing for a role, he ramps up his regular exercise regimen, turning it into a rigorous five-day-a-week weightlifting routine.
- Essentially, training is two relentless hours sweating in the gym. It’s 40 minutes of various types of cardio and 10 minutes on the treadmill to warm up followed by focused strength work.
- The demanding routine is then supplemented with a further 20 minutes on the treadmill and a decompression period of 10 minutes.
- Before starting his workout, he always makes sure to do stretching and running to get his heart rate up. He’s always prioritized protecting his core and back, explaining that he regularly does lower back exercises to prevent recurring injuries. His typical training regimen is marked by the absence of rests and a continuous 80-minute devotion to non-stop, merciless effort.
Nutrition
- Arjun Rampalconsumes five meals a day
- Each one of his meals is planned according to his exercise routine.
- The actor also said that he doesn’t eat after 9 p.m. because he feels his digestive system needs to relax. He believes that having a healthy metabolism is crucial.
Mental Health Practices
- In advocating for a mindful approach to self-care, the individual emphasizes the importance of self-reflection and honesty. They believe that by attentively listening to one’s body, acknowledging complaints, and recognizing moments of laziness, individuals can gain awareness of their actions. Taking responsibility for personal well-being is considered a shared duty. The speaker contends that active listening, self-awareness, and consistent movement are key components in maintaining good health, asserting that such practices contribute to overall well-being.
Hrithik Roshan
Fitness Routine
- Roshan is committed to reaching a minimum of 10,000 steps daily. He dedicated about 40 minutes a day to some form of cardio.
- He trains five days a week. His weight training sessions last for 45-60 minutes.
- Much of his workout is focused on sustainability, agility, mobility, and strengthening.
Nutrition
- Roshan prioritizes hydration which includes a gallon of water daily.
- He eats 6-7 meals a day which include egg whites, chicken, whey protein, and fish.
- Other sources of complex carbohydrates, like oats, quinoa, rice, and sweet potatoes, are included in his diet.
Mental Health Practices
- Roshan actively goes to therapy which helps him practice mindfulness and gratefulness.
- He chooses to focus on his inner peace through therapy, yoga, and being with loved ones.
Shah Rukh Khan
Fitness Routine
- Consistency plays a high role in Khan’s fitness routine. After dealing with injuries and surgeries, he had to learn to be more patient with his body.
- He focuses on weight training, cardio for 30 minutes daily, and functional training.
Nutrition
- King Khan follows a balanced diet that combines complex carbohydrates, healthy fats, and proteins.
- To keep his metabolism active, he prefers to have small meals or snacks.
- He advocates for proper hydration as it flushes out toxins and helps the body and skin.
- He avoids processed foods, sugary items and excessively sweet dishes.
Mental Health Practices
- Khan practices yoga daily to help improve his mental well-being.
- Meditation is a vital part of his routine; it helps him stay focused and calm.
