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Karan Tacker opens up about his deep-rooted connection with yoga, tracing it back to his school days. He highlights the importance of breathwork and daily rituals like Surya Namaskar in his routine. The actor calls for genuine celebration of yoga beyond social media trends. Meanwhile, fans await his upcoming show "Special Ops 2."

Key Points: Karan Tacker Urges Indians to Celebrate Yoga Beyond Social Media

  • Karan Tacker practiced yoga since childhood in Arya Samaji school
  • Surya Namaskar and breathwork are his daily rituals
  • He stresses real practice over social media trends
  • Gearing up for "Special Ops 2" release
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Karan Tacker: As Indians, we need to celebrate yoga much more

Actor Karan Tacker shares his lifelong yoga journey and emphasizes the need for Indians to embrace yoga beyond Instagram posts on International Yoga Day.

"Yoga is a very big part of my life... I think as Indians, we need to celebrate it much more. – Karan Tacker"

New Delhi, June 21

On the occasion of International Day of Yoga on Saturday, actor Karan Tacker talked about how he has been practicing it since childhood and said that Indians need to celebrate yoga much more.

Talking about International Day of Yoga, Karan told IANS: “Yoga is a very big part of my life. I am from an Arya Samaji school. Yoga used to be one of our subjects. We were taught Dharma Shiksha in our school. So, I have been doing yoga since childhood.”

He revealed that surya namaskar is a part of his daily routine anyway.

“But in the last two years, I have worked a lot on breathwork. So, Pranayam, Alom Vilom are a big part of my life.”

The actor, who is gearing up for the release of his show “Special Ops 2”, added that he likes to centre himself when he wakes up.

“When I wake up in the morning, I like to center myself. And if my day is long, and I know that I need energy for the day, then I control my breath and plan my day accordingly. So, yoga is a very big part of my life,” he added.

Karan said that yoga needs to be celebrated much more.

“I think as Indians, we need to celebrate it much more. And by celebrating, I mean that not just by putting it up on Instagram. I mean that actually practicing it, you know, and you will realize what it does to you,” he concluded.

Special Ops, which was first released in 2020, is an action espionage thriller series directed by Neeraj Pandey. It stars Kay Kay Menon as Himmat Singh, a member of Research and Analysis Wing, forms a team of five agents, in order to track down a person, who is the mastermind of the terror attacks which took place in India.

- IANS

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Here are 6 diverse Indian perspective comments for the yoga article:
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Priya M.
Completely agree with Karan! Yoga is our ancient treasure that we often take for granted. In cities, people spend thousands on gyms when simple yoga asanas can give better results. My grandmother's arthritis improved dramatically with regular yoga practice. 🙏
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Rahul K.
Good points but I wish celebrities wouldn't mix yoga with nationalism. Yoga is universal - it belongs to humanity, not just India. The moment we say "as Indians we should...", it loses its inclusive nature. Let's share yoga with the world without possessiveness.
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Ananya S.
Started doing 10 minutes of yoga daily during lockdown and it changed my life! Better sleep, less back pain, and amazing stress relief. Now my whole family does surya namaskar together every morning. More schools should make it compulsory like in Karan's school.
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Vikram J.
While I appreciate Karan's message, most Indians don't have time for yoga - we're too busy working 12-hour shifts to pay bills. First fix our work culture, then talk about morning routines. Yoga is a luxury for many middle-class families struggling to make ends meet.
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Sunita P.
As a yoga teacher for 15 years, I'm happy to see celebrities promoting authentic practice. But please don't reduce yoga to just asanas - the breathing and meditation aspects are equally important. And no, you don't need expensive mats or clothes - just a quiet corner and determination!
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Arjun D.
Funny how we need an International Yoga Day to remember our own heritage! My Nani used to say "pehle yoga foreign mein famous hua, phir humne bhi value samjhi". So true! Let's make it part of daily life, not just June 21 photoshoots. #RealPracticeNotHashtags

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