As the world celebrates International Day of Yoga on June 21 in a unique event that is in many ways an endorsement of the Indian way of life, more than 30,000 people are expected to participate in a mass demonstration of the ancient art in the New York’s Times Square.
We all must have heard and even experienced the benefits of yoga and are also aware about its different postures and their health benefits.
And like others, our Bollywood beauties are also no exception when it comes to keep themselves fit and in perfect shape. The B-Town divas have always sworn by the ancient art of yoga and have promoted it on every level to make people understand its importance and benefits.
Check out these Bollywood divas who popularised the traditional fitness art, yoga, and raised the hotness quotient not only in reel but in real life as well.
Kareena Kapoor Khan
Chote Nawab’s Begum set the silver screen on fire with her ‘size zero’ figure in movie ‘Tashan’. Her journey from being chubby to perfectly in shape, is simply commendable and she credits it all to Yoga. In fact, she is the one who popularized the trend of ‘Power Yoga’.
Shilpa Shetty
Known for her svelte figure, Shilpa is a die hard Yoga lover. She even launched her own fitness DVD and YouTube channel called ‘Shilpa’s Yoga’ to help people slim down.
Lara Dutta
Crowned Miss Universe in 2000, Lara has been practicing Yoga for over 12 years now. Like, Shilpa Shetty, Lara also launched her own DVD and YouTube Channel, named HEAL, which stands for ‘Health, Exercise And Longevity’. ‘HEAL with Lara’ is basically crafted for pregnant women.
Ameesha Patel
Ameesha made her debut with ‘Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai’ and flaunted that toned body in a yellow bikini in ‘Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic’, is one of the beautiful actresses of Bollywood. She regularly practices Yoga to keep herself fit and healthy.
Bipasha Basu
Bipasha, who is a well known fitness freak of Bollywood, is an inspiration for many. She also launched her fitness workout DVD named ‘Unleash’, and apart from cardio, she regularly practices yoga to be in shape.
Malaika Arora Khan
She is known as the ‘yummy mummy’ of Bollywood and has a figure which can give tough competition to many girls. Malaika follows a balanced diet along with regular workout routine, which includes Yoga.
Twinkle Khanna
This picture of Twinkle Khanna practicing Yoga with her daughter Nitara is simply adorable. It seems, Nitara likes doing Yoga with mommy Twinkle and will definitely take the traditional art forward.
Ileana D’Cruz
This beautiful actress surely knows how to maintain that lean body and to look superb every single time she strikes a pose. Ileana practice Yoga everyday to maintain that perfect figure and to keep herself healthy.