Yoga In Reel World

Starry Asanas

As millions of people around the globe are twisting, bending and stretching on the occasion of first ever World Yoga Day (June 21), mooted by India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi at UN, we bring to you the best Yoga moments from Telugu movies. Don’t just watch but try and perform them. Here we go.

First and foremost, the popular Bamchiki Bam Bam song from Mohan Babu starrer Allari Mogudu. Ramya Krishna twists and gyrates as she croons on the importance of yoga. Who wouldn’t want to follow when yoga benefits are  shown in such a glamorous and sexy way ? Hats off to creative director Raghavendra Rao.

Yoga has evolved over years. Now we have power yoga, aerobic yoga, etc to suit current generation’s stress levels.

As we know, Rudhramadevi star, Anushka started her career as yoga teacher. She is said to have trained Naga Chaitanya and Akhil before coming into films. Probably her doing yoga might be the secret behind her performing tough stunts in the films.

Lakshmi Manchu is one staunch yogic who regularly does her asanas. She can be considered an ambassador for yoga from Telugu states.

Shilpa Shetty promotes yoga at a  national level with her CDs,  teaching yoga in a glamorous style.

Here’s one more hottie performing yoga. The Kick of yoga is understood perfectly when Ileana performs it in Ravi Teja’s Kick. The asanas seem simple but the impact is critically crucial!

Shriya has been here for quite a longtime.  13 years in  films and she still  remains one of the fittest belle in the industry. The Drishyam beauty’s flat tummy and svelte figure should shut up critics.

Ever gorgeous Trisha is one more beauty batting for yoga for long. The South siren sets store by yoga for her beauty and charm.

Here we have some spicy touch of yoga from the sultry seductress, Poonam Pandey.

If you think yoga has just gone international only today, then it’s time to rethink. Hollywood stars have been performing it for quite a longtime. Here we have the beauty queen of 60s Marlyn Monroe doing yoga.

Do you know that the secret behind superpowers of Iron Man is yoga! Robert Downey Jr does yoga and meditation to keep himself cool. The star has overcome depressions and drug addiction by this spiritual practice.

Jennifer Aniston of Friends fame doing yoga. Folks by now you must have known what keeps our favorite stars fit and sexy.

So, go do yoga and keep fit, Happy Yoga Day!

TC