Sachin Tendulkar to Aamir Khan: Buddy, what a body!

They are similar is several ways — both have grown up in Mumbai, are perfectionists, and are superstars in their respective fields, both with that elusive little thing called the X factor. But there’s another similarity between Sachin Tendulkar and Aamir Khan — they are both of average height and have a tendency to put on weight. More so Sachin, who is painfully conscious about gaining any extra bulk because he’s worried it will compromise his on-field agility.

So when Sachin saw Aamir’s beefcake look in Ghajini, he just couldn’t believe his eyes. Just a while ago, he’d met Aamir (at the IPL matches) and was convinced that the pictures were digitally enhanced. Incidentally, Aamir and Sachin are good friends — Aamir had invited the batting great and his wife for his very wedding to Kiran Rao.

“Sachin Tendulkar sent a text message to Aamir Khan last month saying that he was looking nice in the ‘digitally manipulated pictures’. Aamir was quick to point out that it was actually the result of a year’s rigorous training that helped him get a body like that,” says a source. So both the stars decided to meet up, once the shooting of Ghajini was over.

After Hours has learnt that the two had some rounds of ‘secret meetings’ to share fitness tips before Sachin flew off to Chennai for the ongoing Test series against England..

Apparently, Aamir had promised Sachin that he would be the first person to see the first cut of Ghajini. Immediately before Ghajini was sent to the Censor Board, Aamir invited Sachin to the editing studio in Bandra to see the film. Sachin — who was accompanied by wife Ajali — not only was floored by Aamir’s very real muscles, but also the film.
After several attempts to get Aamir’s version, he finally confirmed: “Sachin, along with Anjali, saw the film although there’s still some work left. They loved the film. And yes, Sachin finally believed that it was actually my body on the posters of the film.”

So are we going to see Sachin sporting the Ghajini physique and doing a Ganguly?