International Sports Day - Bollywood actors and their love for sports

Mumbai: The current generation of Bollywood actors other than acting onscreen is also aggressively following up their favourite activities including indulging in sports to keep themselves fit and healthy. Sports is a great source of fitness and a medium to improve personal and interpersonal values, playing a sport is an effective stress-buster too for these actors. On this day of international Sports Day, we look at Bollywood actors who are known for their love of a peculiar sport they play. 

Taapsee Pannu - Squash

Actress Taapsee Pannu has an obsession with the game of Squash. She has been playing the game since last few years and is one of her secrets to fitness. Taapsee is often seen teaming up with her co-actors to play squash on sets of her films for friendly matches.

Randeep Hooda - Horse Riding

Randeep is a professional horse rider and has won several accolades in equestrian! A keen polo player, Randeep's love stems from his love of horses and horse-riding. The actor has his own stable, and even competes for official horse-riding titles. Horse riding is one of the fitness fundas of Randeep beyond the regular gym.

Deepika Padukone - Badminton

The reigning queen of Bollywood Deepika Padukone's fitness secret lies customary gym exercises. Daughter of ace badminton player Prakash Padukone, Deepika played badminton on a National level. However, not everyone is aware that she was also a state-level baseball player. She aces the game as it's in her blood and is often seen playing badminton when not shooting.

Ali Fazal - Basketball

The Fukrey actor before making it in Bollywood and Hollywood was a state level basketball player. He loved the game so much that he even wanted to have a career in it. But fate brought him on the silver screen for all the good reasons. Ali finds the game of basketball a stress buster and takes him back to good old school days. He is often seen and heard endorsing the game either by playing or sponsoring it.

Tiger Shroff - Taekwondo

Bollywood’s premium action star Tiger Shroff has been trained in gymnastics and martial arts from childhood. Tiger has been training rigorously and has mastered several martial art forms. Tiger has learnt Kalaripayattu, modern Kung Fu, Krav Maga and Silat. But it his incredible skills in the competitive sport of Taekwondo which sets him apart. The actor with the most envious body in Bollywood has a 5th Degree Black belt in this martial arts form.

Nora Fatehi - Football

Actor-Model-Dancer Nora Fatehi has many feathers added to her hat in keeping herself fit. Nora, if not acting, she is either seen doing belly dance, pole dancing or practicing football as a form to keep her fitness adrenaline high. Nora is the only female Bollywood celebrity who has taken football as a sport seriously and has been taking professional tips from the international football coach Govi Tyler. Football is one of her favourite games and she opted for it as it helps her to stay fit and keeps her at peace.