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Post Musafir - the movie which gave Sameera Reddy the tag of having a hot bod - the actor yo-yoed, once again towards the plumper side. Now, after having lost 10 kilos in a period of two months, Sameera’s back in shape. “I’m feeling as fit as ever and my energy levels are soaring. I was tired of doing the same workout for the past six years. My body had plateaued, as far as losing weight was concerned. I needed to jump-start my exercise routine. Which is when my fitness instructor asked me to focus more on getting a toned, supple body rather than developing muscle. Power yoga, specialised weight training and an hour of daily cardio, coupled with a healthy diet, I’m looking my best these days,” smiles Sameera.

So, has maintaining weight always been a problem for her? “I was always a plump child, especially during my school days. Once I entered college, I realised I had to do something about it, so I consciously lost 30 kilos. It was only after joining films that I started concentrating on getting a chiselled body,” says the actor, adding that it was quite a complex having two slim sisters, models Sushma and Meghna Reddy. “I was the ugly duckling of the family. No matter how much my sisters would eat, they would never put on weight!”

Now that Sameera’s toned and energetic, she has started doing her own stunts for her movies - she recently jumped off a cliff in Panchgani for an action scene. “Now, when I think about it, it’s pretty cool, but it took a lot of convincing at that time. It was one of the scariest things I’ve ever done. I love adventure sports, but jumping off a cliff is not on my agenda!” she laughs.

Even while Sameera’s focusing on her Bollywood career right now, she still wants to continue doing movies down South. “I have a big market there, and I’d like to do at least one movie per year in the Southern film industry.” Talk about her link-ups with film maker Sanjay Gupta and south co-star NTR Jr, and Sameera refuses to comment. “Linkups are a part of this industry, I don’t let them affect me. I’m very much single as of now.” But she goes on to reveal how she would love to act with Salman Khan - on whom she had a huge crush during her teenage years. “I used to see Maine Pyaar Kiya once everyday! I’m still a big Sallu fan. I love his comedy. I’d love to do a song with him,” she signs off.