Abhishek Bachchan gives fans diet tips

Abhishek Bachchan has given his fans dieting advice over Twitter.

The actor is currently awaiting the birth of his first child with wife Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.

He told followers: "Dieting does NOT mean that you starve yourself. It means that you eat sensibly and correctly!"

Bachchan followed this up with a tweet hash-tagged "another note to self".

He added: "Eating deep fried foods is neither correct or sensible!!"

The Dostana star reportedly asked for the shoot of Dhoom 3 to be delayed so he could spend time with his wife and new child after the birth.

In June, Bachchan admitted that he was not yet prepared for the baby, expected to arrive next month.

He said: "It still literally hasn't sunk in that there's going to be a child... you know, an offspring, I haven't gone into that father zone yet."

Despite postponing other projects, the actor has since promised he will return with Dostana co-star John Abraham for a sequel to the comedy, in which the pair are forced to pretend they are lovers in order to secure a flat together.

Actress Lara Dutta this week said that she is sticking to an exercise regime in order to keep fit throughout her pregnancy.