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Bollywood stars swap gym for padel courts as new fitness craze
✍️ Prestige Online - Singapore
🗓 11 Sep 2026, 11:49 AM
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A growing number of Bollywood actors are turning to the racquet sport padel for their workouts, citing its fun, social nature and full‑body benefits.
Bollywood’s fitness scene is witnessing a shift as more actors opt for padel, the fast‑growing racquet sport that blends elements of tennis and squash. The trend, highlighted by Prestige Online Singapore, reflects padel’s rising popularity worldwide and its recent surge in Indian metros.
Celebrities are drawn to padel for its dynamic, low‑impact nature that delivers cardiovascular and muscular work in a short session. The sport’s social format—played in doubles on a compact court—allows stars to combine exercise with networking, making it an attractive alternative to traditional gym routines.
In response, new padel facilities are opening in Mumbai, Delhi and other major cities, with several fitness studios now offering specialised sessions for film industry professionals. Trainers report that the sport’s emphasis on agility, coordination and quick reflexes aligns well with the physical demands of dance and action sequences.
Industry insiders say the padel wave could reshape celebrity fitness regimens, encouraging a broader adoption of the sport among fans and fitness enthusiasts across the country.
Celebrities are drawn to padel for its dynamic, low‑impact nature that delivers cardiovascular and muscular work in a short session. The sport’s social format—played in doubles on a compact court—allows stars to combine exercise with networking, making it an attractive alternative to traditional gym routines.
In response, new padel facilities are opening in Mumbai, Delhi and other major cities, with several fitness studios now offering specialised sessions for film industry professionals. Trainers report that the sport’s emphasis on agility, coordination and quick reflexes aligns well with the physical demands of dance and action sequences.
Industry insiders say the padel wave could reshape celebrity fitness regimens, encouraging a broader adoption of the sport among fans and fitness enthusiasts across the country.