Erratic shooting schedules, constant travel, late-night parties and smokes-and-drinks lifestyle, the life of an actor is as glamorous as it is unhealthy.
Yet, what's common between most actors is their healthy eating habits (they have home-cooked dabbas delivered to them, no matter wherever they are) and regular, six pack-driven gym routine.
However, despite being fitness-savvy, most of Bollywood's top actors have had health-related issues in the past and there are times, indeed, when it's either an old injury, like in the case of Amitabh Bachchan's recent abdominal surgery or one, compounded by years of working frenetically, non-stop, as evidenced in those suffering from recurring back pain.
Here's a quick round-up of the health condition of your favourite stars:
Amitabh Bachchan
By now, this story is so famous that it barely needs a retelling. But here it is, in any case. An old wound from the sets of Coolie, comes back to haunt the superstar.
Recently, Bachchan underwent two abdominal surgeries at the Seven Hills Hospital, Mumbai and though in "incredible pain", as he wrote on his blog, it's reassuring to have everyone's favourite superstar on the course to recovery.