How Alia Bhatt sailed through her pregnancy while performing action sequences

After the birth of her daughter, Raha, Alia Bhatt went through a massive transformation. Alia’s trainer, Anshuka Parwani, spoke exclusively to India Today Digital, where she shared insights about the actor’s workout routine and her postpartum weight loss journey.
“Many husbands come and thank me for helping their wives deliver healthy babies. I still remember, Alia was shooting for her first international project, Heart of Stone. That role required Alia to do a lot of action sequences, and of course, at that point, I knew she was pregnant with Raha,” Anshuka shared.
She added, “Alia and I started preparing for that role while she was expecting. In fact, while she was shooting for it, we were working out remotely because, unfortunately, at that time, I did not travel with her. It was Covid-19, so I wouldn’t train anybody online without the awareness of their body and yoga.”
She further explained, “The fact that Alia was pregnant and had to do action sequences—nobody would be comfortable training her online in such a situation. But because Alia has that kind of awareness, during that stipulated period, we did train remotely. I don’t think anybody could even tell that she was pregnant during the shoot of the film or while she was doing those action sequences. Alia sailed through it like a breeze. Her attitude in approaching things was literally everything because she knew it was a natural process, and with some adjustments here and there, it all became a cakewalk. I’m not saying it’s a very simple process, but it’s the right attitude that eventually matters.”
Speaking of pregnancy workouts curated for her B-town clients, who often have tight schedules and eventually need to get back into shape postpartum, Anshuka shared, “The practices during pregnancy are very restricted. Of course, there are a lot of fun things to do, but many things need to be kept in mind, so we tend to focus on strength and endurance. Postpartum, on the other hand, is a totally different game altogether. It’s a whole nine-month recovery phase, but a lot of people think that once the baby is delivered, they can immediately get back into action in forty days. But it’s a gradual process. We keep in mind the hormonal changes and the bodily changes. We are goal-oriented and follow a holistic approach by setting realistic targets minus crash diets or crazy workouts, where they are pushing themselves to a point where the body can’t take it.”
On the professional front, Alia Bhatt is all set for her upcoming release Jigra, alongside Vedang Raina. The trailer of this much-anticipated film is set to drop on September 26. The film is helmed by Vasan Bala.
Alia also recently walked the ramp at Paris Fashion Week as L’Oreal’s brand ambassador, alongside celebrities like Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Cara Delevingne, Kendall Jenner, Camila Cabello, Eva Longoria, and various others.