Growing up: I was a chubby child, but never fat. My siblings and I were always fit. I think it’s because we were encouraged to climb stairs, wash cars, and help with housework. People underestimate how strenuous domestic chores can be. Get on all fours and try mopping the floor. It’s one hell of a workout. I do it when my maid doesn’t turn up.
Living with injury: I injured my knee in 2011 while shooting for Nanban, a Tamil film. It was during a song sequence that I had to bang my knee on the floor. I pulled a thigh muscle. While the thigh healed, my knee was busted. It keeps acting up, so I can’t run for more than three kilometres twice a week.
