Celebrity trainer Kris Gethin, who has worked with Bollywood stars such as Hrithik Roshan and Vicky Kaushal closely, opened up about their different approach to work. He said that Vicky is ‘too nice’ to turn down unreasonable work-related requests and can survive on very little sleep, but Hrithik would never compromise on recovery because he’s built differently. In an interview, Gethin spoke about his longtime association with Hrithik, and said that he only works with the people whom he can vibe with on a human level.
Asked if he has noticed any striking differences between the actors that he works with, Gethin told India Today, “Let’s talk about Vicky and Hrithik. With Vicky, he doesn’t sleep much, because his hours are just so, so long. I had this issue with John Abraham as well, where these people are too nice. Vicky is one of the nicest people I’ve ever met, and I don’t think he likes to say no to too many people, so if the directors want him shooting till silly o’clock, he does that. Sometimes, he’ll be running on four hours sleep. But you would never know. He doesn’t come across tired, he doesn’t moan, he doesn’t whinge, and on the set he’s so energetic. But that wouldn’t happen with Hrithik.”
Gethin explained, “He’s so much more injury prone, since he has been a child. That lack of sleep would lead to so much inflammation in his body that he’d be injured constantly. So, it’s a priority for him. And those contrasts are very, very apparent. I could probably get Hrithik training six days a week even though he’s 50 this year. His body will just adapt, because he’s focusing on his recovery and sleep. With Vicky, even though he’s a lot younger, the maximum would be five days a week; probably four. Because he just doesn’t sleep as much. But it bothers me more than it bothers him.”
Hrithik is currently gearing up for the release of director Siddharth Anand’s Fighter, which also features Deepika Padukone and Anil Kapoor. Vicky was recently seen in the biopic Sam Bahadur. Directed by Meghna Gulzar, the film grossed over Rs 125 crore worldwide, despite facing off against Ranbir Kapoor’s Animal, which made over Rs 900 crore worldwide.
