Like Nitesh Tiwari‘is’Ramayana‘ continues to dominate the conversation after launching its trailer at Brahma mahurat today, Rakul Preet Singh shared an update on her fitness journey, revealing that she is back in the gym almost a year and a half after recovering from a serious injury. The actor spoke about the mental and emotional lessons he learned during his recovery, even as excitement builds around Surpanakha’s upcoming role in Nitesh Tiwari’s opus.
Rakul Preet Singh is back in the gym after 18 months
Taking to social media, Rakul reflected on how an unexpected injury forced her to give up what had been an important part of her daily life. He revealed that this change was more difficult than just missing the gym, because the gym is always where he builds, gets better mentally, and pushes himself to grow. “Every journey has a chapter no one prepares for. Mine came as an injury,” she wrote, adding that one minute she was focused on getting stronger every day, and the next, everything was on hold.Instead of dwelling on how things turned out for her, Rakul said she chose to see her recovery through her own eyes. Over time, his priorities changed from lifting weights to just staying healthy, a change in mindset that changed the way he went about his comeback.Explaining the weight of the moment, Rakul shared, “Today, coming back to the gym feels like coming home after a long journey.” He said he never came back as the person he left, but he has a new perspective and is more appreciative of every opportunity to teach again. Rakul concluded her post by saying that this chapter is no longer about how she was before the injury, but that she is becoming mentally strong again.
Rakul Preet Singh plays Surpanakha in ‘Ramayana’
On the career front, Rakul Preet Singh is slated to appear in one of India’s most popular films, Nitesh Tiwari’s ‘Ramayana’. The trailer introduced the audience to the vast universe of mythology directed by Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Ram, Sai Pallavi as Sita and Yash like Ravana. Rakul narrates the crucial role of Surpanakha, Ravana’s sister, whose actions play a vital role in the development of the main story.The film also stars Sunny Deol as Hanuman, Ravie Dubey as Lakshman, Arun Govil as Dashrath, Lara Dutta as Kaikeyi, Kajal Aggarwal as Mandodari, Vivek Oberoi as Vidyutjihva, Sheeba Chaddha as Manthara and Anupam Kher as the voice of Jatayu.