Updated On: 10 February, 2021 08:31 AM IST | Mumbai | Mohar Basu
Fitness coach Shivoham Dheepesh Bhatt on how he monitored Ayushmann Khurrana’s form, techniques to lend authenticity to his cross-functional athlete act in Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui.

Ayushmann Khurrana and Shivoham Dheepesh Bhatt
It’s customary for makers of sports dramas to have fitness experts on board. However, in a unique move, director Abhishek Kapoor hired a fitness coach for his upcoming love story, Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui. Fitness coach Shivoham Dheepesh Bhatt’s first and foremost job was to monitor Ayushmann Khurrana’s form as he plays a cross-functional athlete in the movie. The actor attained an athlete’s lithe frame by training with Rakesh Udiyar, before he reported to the film’s sets in October.
“Ayushmann was getting into a zone that was new for him — exploring cross-fit and Olympic weightlifting. My job was to oversee his form, technique and movements in every sequence, ensuring that they are up to the mark,” says Bhatt, who joined the unit of the Vaani Kapoor-starrer in Chandigarh.