It’s the season of balds in Bollywood, with the release of Ayushmann Khurrana’s ‘Bala’ and Sunny Singh’s ‘Ujda Chaman’ which are both based on prematurely balding men and how their problem becomes a big issue in their lives.
Our Bollywood actors are very experimental when it comes to playing various roles on-screen. Be it gaining or losing weight. For special emphasis, they have even used prosthetics extensively to the point of it being extremely believable. One of these most interesting looks is going bald on-screen. Now some actors use prosthetics while some have literally shaved off their head for their roles.
From Ranveer Singh in ‘Bajirao Mastani‘ to Sanjay Dutt in ‘Agneepath,’ many actors have rocked the bald look on-screen. Here’s a list of 7 Bollywood celebs who went bald for their roles.
10 Bollywood actors who went bald on-screen
Ayushmann Khurrana in ‘Bala’
Ayushmann Khurrana is playing the character of a man named ‘Bala’ who is prematurely balding and he is trying desperately to grow his hair back. He is trying every remedy out there in hopes that it will get him his hair back as his bald head has become a rock in his way of getting love.
Sunny Singh in ‘Ujda Chaman’
Sunny Singh will be seen playing the character of a man who has lost his hair before his age and he can’t find love because he is mocked on for being bald. Well, everyone is looking forward to the comical struggles that Sunny Singh’s character has to go through in order to grow his hair back.
Akshay Kumar in ‘Housefull 4’
Khiladi Akshay Kumar is all set to sport a bald look in his upcoming reincarnation comedy ‘Housefull 4’. Obviously he has been given this look to evoke laughter. Check out how super cool he is looking in it.
Ranveer Singh in ‘Bajirao Mastani’
Ranveer Singh is known to be extremely experimental when it comes to taking up roles. In ‘Bajirao Mastani’, Ranveer had played Peshwa Bajirao who is married to Kashibai but falls in love with Mastani, a warrior princess in distress. Ranveer rocked the bald look effortlessly and looked every bit of a king.
Shahid Kapoor in ‘Haider’
Shahid Kapoor is all hard work and dedication when it comes to playing challenging roles. In ‘Haider’, he rocked a clean head look for his character who returns to Jammu and Kashmir during a violent insurgency. Shahid delivered a power-packed performance.
Ranbir Kapoor in ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’
Is there any look that Ranbir can’t rock? Guess not! Ranbir looked every bit of a heartthrob in ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’. It was for a scene in the movie that Ranbir went bald. Obviously he used prosthetics. Check out below how he rocked the look.
Amitabh Bachchan in ‘Paa’
Legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan had played a path-breaking role in ‘Paa’ when he took up the character of a twelve-year-old (when he was actually 67-year-old). ‘Paa’ was about a boy name Auro, who suffers from a rare genetic disorder called progeria and for that Big B had to sport a bald look.
Sanjay Dutt in ‘Agneepath’
Another addition to the bald hero on-screen is Sanjay Dutt who looked every bit of a villain in ‘Agneepath’. He played the character of Kancha Cheena in this film. The actor actually shaved off his head in order to bring authenticity to his look.
Rajkumar Rao in ‘Bose’
Rajkumar Rao looked a complete leader in the web series ‘Bose: Dead/Alive’. He played the character of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. Rao had sported a half-bald look for his role in this series.
Arjun Rampal in ‘Ra.One’
Arjun Rampal was a bone-chilling villain in ‘Ra.One’. The movie was a science drama and Arjun played the character of Ra One. Arjun went bald and boy he was very intimidating. Along with shaving off his head, Rampal had also undergone a hardcore physical training.
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