Shahid Kapoor is all set to feature sans shirt in Rajkumar Santoshi’s Phata Poster Nikla Hero. He will be seen posing without a shirt in several scenes, throughout the film and so, the actor has finally hit the gym after a gap of four months in order to get back in shape.

Shahid has been off the gym for the past four months in preparation for his boy-next-door role in Maneesh Sharma’s film. However, he is no more with the project.

A source said: “It has only been a week since Shahid joined the gym after a gap of almost four months. He has been asked to lose all the bulk for another film.” The actor is training with his regular trainer, Abbas Ali. He admits to have had a tough time on the first on the first day of the gymming session.

“There was a lot playing on his mind that day. Sasha was battling through some personal issues. He was also unhappy that the film for which he let go off his strong built didn’t work out ultimately,” the source added.

It is heard that Shahid’s trainer is boosting his confidence, asking him to keep his shirtless image in mind and use that as an inspiration to build his body.