Happy birthday Farhan Akhtar: Every time the actor made us want to get fitter

Farhan Akhtar turned 47 today. The actor, director, screenwriter and playback singer has time and again inspired us with his body transformation. Here's looking at him sweating it out in the gym and inspiring us to start the New Year on a fitter note.

Farhan Akhtar turned 47 today and the actor, who is gearing up for his upcoming release Toofan, has been hitting it hard in the gym lately.

The last film in which Farhan sported washboard abs and an impeccable physique was the 2013 release Bhaag Milkha Bhaag. The movie had the actor portraying the role of the sprinter Milkha Singh.

Toofan, which is a Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra film, will show Farhan essaying the role of a boxer. However, unlike Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, Toofan's story is purely fictional and the 47-year-old has put in a lot of effort in order to look the part.

Since day 1 of training, the actor has been sharing snippets from his extreme workout and boxing sessions with his fans on Instagram. The film also required Farhan to gain 15 kg in order to look like a professional boxer with which he struggled a little.

The film was initially supposed to release in September 2020 but was postponed to 2021. It also stars Paresh Rawal and Mrunal Thakur.