3 actors have lost their hair while working on their respective new films… but in a good way
MUMBAI MIRROR (October 9, 2019)
Akshay Kumar
The actor’s fourth turn in the Housefull franchise sees him in a double role. While he plays a barber in present-day portions, his Bala Dev Singh from the flashback is a 15th century warrior-king. For the portion, which has been termed the ‘Bahubali era’, the Khiladi Kumar underwent prosthetic sessions for two and a half hours every day. A source close to the development had previously informed Mirror that the look was chosen after creating 3D models for prototypes. Preetisheel G Singh, who had done the makeup for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Padmaavat, was hired to design it.
Ayushmann Khurrana
After impersonating as Pooja for his last screen outing, Ayushmann has jumped on the bald-wagon for Bala, in which he plays the titular character of a man grappling with premature balding, while his co-star Bhumi Pednekar will feature as a dusky girl obsessed with fair skin. As per director Amar Kaushik, “the film presents a take on the fact that most of us are usually attracted to outer beauty and don’t go beyond that to know the real person”. The film also marks a reunion for Ayush and Yami Gautam, who debuted alongside him in Shoojit Sircar’s Vicky Donor in 2012.
Sunny Singh
Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety actor Sunny Singh is also keeping a clear head, for Ujda Chaman, which is a remake of the 2017 Kannada movie Ondu Motteya Kathe. The comedy-drama tells the story of a young man who suffers from hair loss and subsequently struggles in his quest for love. The film also features Maanvi Gagroo, Saurabh Shukla and Karishma Sharma. There’s still time for the audience to give a verdict but the film has Sunny’s fellow Pyaar Ka Punchnama alumnus, Kartik Aaryan’s approval.
Akshay Kumar, Ayushmann Khurrana, Sunny Singh make a 'bald' move
