The lean get leaner...

Every now and then, you hear stories in Bollywood that make you think you're hallucinating. Case and point: It seems the directing duo of Abbas-Mustan have asked Deepika Padukone to lose Sid Mallya 4-5 kgs of weight for the their next film, Race 2.

Now, before I go into my rant and call them all kinds of names I won't regret, let me finish...

Abbas-Mustan feel Deepika needs a more leaner structure to do justice to the role they have in mind for her. In other words, Bippity and Boppity want to make sure nothing gets in the way of the T&A that will be on full display when she wears her skimpy outfits. Are they f*cking blind? She's already resembles a light pole, exactly what part needs to be leaner?

Deepika is said to have already started a diet regimen and regular Pilates classes to attain a more lean, toned look. A source close to the film states:

"Race 2 went on floors last week. However major portions of Deepika's scenes have been allotted in the film's second schedule, which will take place next year. In the film, she has to don short, ultra-glam dresses, and so, she needs to lose weight. She has since been regulating her diet."

So the brothers in white think Deepika needs to lose weight. WTF would they have asked Sonakshi Sinha to do, had she not dropped out of the film? Deprive her of sunshine and feed her a diet of crickets? Mmm....all that carb-free, protein goodness!  Considering Dabangg 2 doesn't hit the floors till well into 2012, and Race 2 has already begun shooting, I suspect this was the real reason of her backing out of the film and not that date clashing nonsense she's been spewing. 

As deluded as Abbas and Mustan Ka and Ching! might be, they aren't holding a gun to Deepika's head. Deepika, being the good greedy gal that she is, has conceded to their demands. Deepika's joined the long list of actors AND actresses who are ready to morph into whatever mould that gives them a big fat paycheck at the end of the day. Even if it means risking your health and well-being. Sad.

Upon receiving some initial criticism, Deepika's PR folks have already started the spinning. They're making Deepika sound like a health-conscious gal who's sincerely dedicating herself to the moolah role:

"It is Deepika's decision to lose 4-5 kg. [Yah, and she loves Sid Mallya for his brilliant business mind.] Deepika is very excited to don the ultra glam clothes in Race 2 [like she already does in real life?] and she knows that she needs to tone her body further to meet the requirements of the role."

Mmm hmm, because if she doesn't meet the requirements for the role paycheck, that brand new deluxe apartment in the sky will be repossessed. ;-(
[mum.mirror, HP]