Dulquer Salmaan goes lean for 'Kammatti Paadam'

Kochi: Actors’ body transformations for particular roles in films are not new to the filmdom. Their dedication to the craft has always won them praises.

Hollywood actor Christian Bale had film buffs going wonderstruck over his transformation for the role in the movie “The Machinist”.

The last such one to hit the headlines was from Randeep Hooda, whose pictures resembling a human skeleton were recently released by the team of his next film 'Sarbjit'. It was reported that the actor lost 18 kg in just 28 days. Actors in Bollywood are often seen going through body transformations to fit into the role.

However, the trend is not common in the Malayalam film industry. That might be the reason Dulquer Salmaan having his fans agog over some of the actor’s pictures going viral on the social media.

Dulquer is in preparation for his next role, in the upcoming Rajeev Ravi directorial venture, 'Kammatti Paadam'. He has lost around 8 kilos and is still working on his body diligently, with right diet and intense workouts.

Rajiv Ravi has adapted a real life incident which happened in Kochi a few years back as the storyline for his new movie, which will have the actors traversing through three different timeline in their lives.

Suraj Venjaramoodu and Vinayakan will be seen in important roles in the film.