June 28, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The hunky Jackky Bhagnani didn’t really entertain dreams of becoming an actor until he took up dancing. He uses to keep fit thanks to his inspiration, Hrithik Roshan. The star who was very overweight throughout his teens lost a whopping 60 kgs after he hit the scene with his debut Kaho Na Pyaar Hai.

Reveals a source “Jackky is a big fan of Hrithik’s. Hrithik inspired him to lose weight and take up acting as a serious career choice. He was in awe of Hrithik’s performance and thought that he was a fabulous dancer. It was then that he decided to lose weight and managed to lose 60 odd kgs” Those who have seen Jackky perform are already raving about the talented dancer. He gives the entire credit to his inspiration, the talented Hrithik Roshan.

In Srilanka, at the IIFA, Jaccky decided that if he plays cricket he’ll only play in Hritik’s team. And he was full of enthusiasm.

– Sampurn Wire