Sonakshi Sinha birthday special: From a flabby fashion student to a gorgeous diva (view pics)

Weighing 90 kgs at the time of her early 20's, the doe-eyed beauty never would have thought of becoming Bollywood's leading lady, but a jolt from her mentor led her to shed 30 kgs in just 2 years.Unlike her contemporaries Sonakshi was neither blessed with 'good genes' nor was she a fitness freak. Brought up along with twin brothers, Sonakshi had always enjoyed being pampered. Her love for food and sedentary lifestyle was excused by all in her family but one, her mother Poonam Sinha who alike every mother of a young girl was worried of her daughter's ignorance towards herself. Take a look at her pics...But one day she stopped nagging her, which might have been the start of happy good days for Sonakshi, which however didn't last long as somebody had already planned his way to jolt her. It was her mentor Salman Khan who one day scolded her for being so ignorant towards her own body and its fitness. Being a fashion designer student Sonakshi never worried about her own looks. But it was Salman who put forth a condition before her that if she lost the target weight of 20 kgs in 1 year, he would offer her a lead opposite him. Also read: Fit 'n' fabulous Sonakshi Sinha's tryst with weight loss (view pics)And guess that was it, from there on Salman took Sonakshi under his wings much to the happiness and consent of her parents Shatrughan Sinha and Poonam Sinha.Within a year Sonakshi was offered the lead opposite Salman in Dabangg. From there the doe-eyed beauty made a storming entry into Bollywood sweeping all her critics and contemporaries of their feet.One by one she was being offered roles alongside some of biggest names, Akshay Kumar, Ranveer Singh, Ajay Devgn, Imran Khan and Shahid.Post her association with Shahid Kapoor following 'R...Rajkumar' Sonakshi roped in Shahid's personal trainer for her fitness and since then she has catapulted into a gorgeous diva loosing about every bit of that flab she was left with. And with her newly transformed figure, Sonakshi has taken in a keen interest in posting her selfies showing off her strenuous workout sessions, outfit trains, and red carpet appearances.Lately, Sonakshi's hard work at gym is showing off as she is now stepping out flaunting a fab figure in stunning designer ensembles.Also read: Sonakshi gets fitter with regular workout (see pics)