Published 20:31 IST, November 4th 2019
Ayushmann Khurrana considered going bald for the making of Bala
At a point during the making of Bala, Ayushmann considered going bald once and for all. Here's what the actor had to share about the shaping of his character
Often playing extraordinary characters afflicted with bizarre problems, be it physical like erectile dysfunction or social like body shaming, Ayushmann has never failed to pick the most taboo topic on the table and acted to win the hearts of a million. In his upcoming film Bala, the versatile actor shall essay the role of an ordinary man residing in Kanpur who suffers from premature balding and thus garners low self-esteem. During an interview, the actor talks about the hardships he faced for the shaping of his character. The actor also shares why he empathizes with people suffering from Alopecia.
The making of Bala made Ayushmann want to go bald?
While giving shape to the character, Ayushmann would spend two hours every day for the prosthetic makeup to be applied. While talking about the same in a recent movie, he said that he found that to be the toughest part of the movie. Ayushmann said that he felt it was like being a different person altogether. He felt that he looked like his grandfather who also had scanty hair. Ayushmann said that with Bala, he could relate to the complex that comes with balding. He also shared that while his father is gifted with hair even in his late 60s, his grandfather had a balding issue. At a point during the making of Bala, the actor considered going bald once and for all. However, he reportedly could not as they were showing different stages of balding.
Every film that the actor has starred in is extremely different from the mainstream commercial potboilers. Ayushmann takes pride in acting in impactful films with unprecedented storylines that have a message for the audience and cover a taboo subject that most of the country isn't comfortable talking about. The actor also said in the interview that he feels it is difficult to choose a topic that is a taboo, but he also feels glad that he was born in what he considers a country full of taboo subjects. He believes that India, on the one hand, has all sorts of conservative people, and on the other, it has progressive people too. He feels that comedy emanates when these 2 sets of people come together and cinema gets fodder from such situations.
Updated 02:19 IST, November 5th 2019