Rajkummar Rao admits there’s PRESSURE on male actors ‘to look good’ amid plastic surgery rumours

Actor Rajkummar Rao has been making headlines ever since there were rumours of having plastic surgery. People have been drawing comparisons between old and new pictures on social media. Speaking about the same, in a recent interview with Film Companion, Rajkummar said that both male and female actors go under scrutiny and are constantly being judged for their looks. When asked if male actors also feel the pressure of looking perfect like the female stars.

Rajkummar Rao on the pressure of looking perfect

The Stree actor said, “It’s the same. I don’t think it’s any different. Maybe not so bad that they talk about your chappals. But it happened to me recently, so I know. One wrong angle, one wrong picture, one wrong moment captured, and people would just talk about it for no reason. I don’t know how it became like this. It was never like this. Now, you go to the airport and wonder what if there are paps there yar. I’m not carrying my cap, it’s a bad hair day, the picture will come, and there will be bad comments. That pressure is there. It’s so weird.”

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Rajkummar Rao breaks silence to having plastic surgery

Earlier, when his pictures were going viral, fans speculated he had altered his chin. However, he denied opting for cosmetic surgery as Rajkummar said, “I’ve not gone under the knife. I have not done any kind of plastic surgery. That picture, if you see it again, how is it possible in 14 years, there’s one picture and no other picture like that. It’s certainly a touched-up picture because my skin is looking so flawless. Even I was amazed how it’s so flawless without any makeup and after shooting the whole day,” Rajkummar told PTI.

“When I was looking for work and when I started working, people commented on my looks and everything. So, eight-nine years back, I did a little touch up on my chin with fillers, which is like a half an hour job, because I wanted to feel more confident, which I do. I feel I look much better. But has it changed me as a person? Has it changed me as an artist? Not at all,” the 39-year-old actor said.

Meanwhile, Rajkummar Rao is gearing up for the release of Srikanth which is scheduled to release on May 10.

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