Avinash Tiwari is all set to trade in his popular boy image with a muscular look in the upcoming romantic comedy ‘Ginny Weds Sunny 2’. Ahead of the film’s theatrical release on April 24, 2026, the actor had a candid chat with Hindustan Times, revealing some funny facts about his recent physical transformation. Despite the intense training required to play a wrestler, Tiwari noted that his shirtless scenes attracted a very specific demographic: gym bros.
Avinash Tiwari made hearts flutter as a muscle-free romantic in ‘Laila Majnu’, delivered laughs in ‘Madgaon Express’ and now he’s showing off his physique in ‘Ginny Weds Sunny 2’.
But ask Avinash Tiwary who actually slides into his DMs with his shirtless scenes and the answer will surprise you. In a candid chat with Hindustan Times ahead of its theatrical release on April 24, the actor spoke about the unexpected source of his social media attention, his very real feelings about marriage and family and why despite playing a wrestler this time, he still wants one scene where girls actually look at him.
Here is everything Avinash Tiwari had to say.
Avinash Tiwari in shirtless scenes
When the conversation turned to whether the producers now had an unspoken mandate for Avinash Tiwari to take off his shirt, the actor responded, only to be politely corrected by his co-star. Avinash initially insisted that he had only worn a shirt in two films, at which point his ‘Ginny Weds Sunny 2’ co-star Medha Shankar reminded him of the film ‘Madgaon Express’. “That’s three films then,” Avinash agreed with a laugh.
But Tiwari was quick to add important context. “None of them showed the desirability factor. Even in Oromeo, it was masculine.” In “Ginny Weds Sunny 2,” his character Sunny is an Indian wrestler, and his shirtless moment comes in the akhara, firmly in the context of athleticism and power rather than romance or magic.
Avinash Tiwari is grabbing the attention of fans
Here the interview takes its unexpected and entertaining turn. Despite three shirtless films and a reputation as one of Bollywood’s most physically transformed actors in recent years, Avinash Tiwari says female interest has been modest.“I think I got more DMs (on social media) from men than women. All my gym bros said, ‘Nice body, bro!'”When asked if female interest was more open to a romantic film like Laila Majnun, Avinash laughed and said, “Yes, that film where the poor boy didn’t have a single muscle.”Tiwari is not complaining but he has a wish. “In this picture, he is a stuntman, so there is a shirtless scene in the akhara.
But now I feel like I want to do it just for the sake of desire. I want to have a scene where I go out and get into the pool and come out and look at the girls.”
About “Jenny Weds Sunny 2”
Written and directed by Prashant Jha, Ginny Weds Sunny 2 is a spiritual sequel to the 2020 Netflix hit Ginny Weds Sunny. The film follows a bride and groom’s lie to fix their match, leading to a series of comedic and chaotic consequences as the wedding approaches and the truth begins to unravel. Avinash Tiwari plays Sunny while Medha Shankar plays Jenny opposite him. The cast also includes Sudhir Pandey, Lilit Dubey, and Govind Namdev. “Ginny Weds Sunny 2” hits theaters on April 24, 2026.