My fitness journey began after meeting Vivian Richards: Suniel

Actor Suniel Shetty says he was so inspired by the physique of former West Indian cricketer Vivian Richards that he himself started working on his fitness.

"My fitness journey began when I met Sir Vivian Richards.

He said he got fit so that he could hit the ball harder. I was an obsessive cricketer and I wanted to play for the country.

So, I started building my body. Unfortunately, I was not talented enough to play for the country," Suniel told

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