Kumail Nanjiani's Ripped Transformation Has Everybody Doing A Double Take

Remember Kumail Nanjiani? The Pakistani-born American comedian and actor has come to be known for his work in Silicon Valley and later, his breakout role in 2017's The Big Sick, which he co-wrote with his wife Emily V. Gordon. Since then, Kumail has become a global star by voicing the adorable Pawny in Men In Black: International and being cast in The Eternals from the Marvel cinematic universe alongside Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek, Kit Harrington and more. But his name made worldwide trends on Tuesday for another reason altogether.

On Tuesday, the actor posted a shirtless picture on Instagram showcasing his brand new body transformation with an absolutely ripped physique. Apart from the jaw-dropping reactions, celebrity appreciation from Hollywood and thirst tweets it got, it was Kumail's refreshing caption that really clicked. He attributed his physique to a "full year with the best trainers and nutritionists paid for by the biggest studio in the world" which made him "understand true physical pain for months and months."

It's eye-opening to learn that no matter how simple celebrity body transformations may look from the outside, the tremendous amount of commitment, resources, money and time it takes to look like what you see on screen is unparalleled.

Feast your eyes on Kumail Nanjiani's new look and his caption that won hearts.

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I never thought I'd be one of those people who would post a thirsty shirtless, but I've worked way too hard for way too long so here we are. You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain. I found out a year ago I was going to be in Marvel's Eternals and decided I wanted to transform how I looked. I would not have been able to do this if I didn't have a full year with the best trainers and nutritionists paid for by the biggest studio in the world. I'm glad I look like this, but I also understand why I never did before. It would have been impossible without these resources and time. So big thanks to @grantrobertsfit who started working with me at the beginning of the year and made me understand true physical pain for months and months. Then, once we started shooting, a massive thanks to @davidhigginslondon and his team (@ellispartridge, @thebeardypt, @tomcheesemanfitness) for training me almost every day and making me strong, limber and injury free. I can almost touch my toes now. (And thank you for forcing me to do cheat meals David.) Matthews Street Catering for their delicious and healthy meals. And finally, the biggest thanks goes to @emilyvgordon for putting up with me complaining and talking about only working out and dieting for the last year. I promise I'll be interesting again some day. #thirstyshirtless (Photo by @markupson.) (edit: I left off one very important person: @lancecallahan who trained me for 6 years and helped me build the foundation I could use to do this. Thank you!)

A post shared by @ kumailn on Dec 16, 2019 at 8:10am PST

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