Saqib working with Salmans trainer for Race 3

Mumbai Nov 21 (IANS) Actor Saqib Saleem says he is training with superstar Salman Khan s trainer Rakesh Udiyar for his upcoming film "Race 3".

Saqib has gone through a transformation in terms of his physique for the film which also stars Salman Khan Bobby Deol and Jacqueline Fernandez.

" Race is very close to my heart and to get in shape for it has been my priority. Four months of rigorous workout yoga and avoiding food that I love have got me the desired results " Saqib said in a statement.

"The thriller is all about action and stunts. I wanted to be equipped with an agile and fit body to be able to perform them all. I ve been spending two hours in the gym every day. I ve been doing action workshops on kicking and punching too. Besides training with my trainer Vilayat Husain I m training with Rakesh Udiyar Salman Khan s trainer for the action sequences " he added.

For the third instalment of the hit franchise he even gave up eating butter chicken.

"I am going to feast on butter chicken and naan once I finish with the shoot for the film. I ve been missing murg makhani and biryani a lot so I will have one cheat meal before I get back to training for the two month-schedule in Abu Dhabi " he said.

--IANS
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