Vivek Oberoi has been training hard for his next film

For the next couple of weeks, Vivek Oberoi plans to go running at 4am to prepare for his upcoming film.

Apart from being involved in several philanthropic activities, Vivek Oberoi is also working hard to prepare for his upcoming film, which is a biopic on reformed gangster Muthappa Rai. Apparently, the first half of the movie requires Vivek to look younger.

Vivek has been waking up at 4am every day. He goes running around Juhu, mostly around his house and ISKCON temple. (Yogen Shah)

“He has been waking up at 4am every day. He goes running around Juhu, mostly around his house and ISKCON temple. He runs for an hour daily,” says a source close to Vivek.

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Apparently, the actor will follow the workout schedule for the next two weeks. “Vivek is off gymming for a few days, as he feels the idea of running is better. But he will hit the gym again. He has to do weight training to get a muscular look,” says the source.

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While Vivek couldn’t be reached for a comment, his spokesperson confirmed the news, and said, “He met Rai twice to understand how he looked when he was young. Apart from losing weight, Vivek is also working on his voice modulation.”