Stars Who Changed Their Looks Drastically For Their Films

When one star does a lot of films, it becomes obvious that they will have to change styles from one film to another. They may have to change their look, or maybe their weight, or something not as noticeable. But it is the actor’s commitment towards their work that shows when these actors refuse to use prosthetics or anything unnatural and do it all on their own, sometime even risking their own life in the process.

1. Randeep Hooda The strong macho image of Randeep Hooda graces the >> Read More...

The actor is known for his commitment towards his films and his roles. He has given some spectacular performances, a lot of which have been critically acclaimed. When he decided to do the role of ‘Sarabjit’ in the film of the same name, he had to portray Sarabjit in jail, for which the actor lost so much weight that his ribs became visible. But soon, he was seen back to his normal self.

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In order to appear in the film ‘ Sultan Click to look into! >> Read More... ’ and look like a wrestler, the actor gained quite a lot of weight. It is said that he had almost put his life at risk with the amount of weight he gained, but considering the role he had picked, it became a necessity to have a proper Indian wrestler’s body.

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The actor has gained a considerable amount of weight for his upcoming film ‘ Dangal Dangal is a Hindi live debate show that aired on A >> Read More... ’. Unlike during the shoot of ‘ Ghajini Click to look into! >> Read More... ’, ‘PK’ or ‘ Dhoom 3 Click to look into! >> Read More... ’, the actor now weighs 90 kilograms and is allowed to eat anything. He has taken the vegetarian route, so he cannot eat anything non-vegetarian or eggs, but other than that he eats everything and in whatever quantity he likes.

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The actress gained 15 kilograms for her role in the film Dum Laga Ke Haisha. The film did well on the box office and the actress’s efforts were also appreciated. Since then, the actress has lost 20 kgs. In a world where an actress’s weight matters so much, Bhumi says that she is not insecure about her weight and does not mind gaining or losing weight even in the future.

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For her role in the film The Dirty Picture Click to look into! >> Read More... , the actress put on 12 kgs. She was initially apprehensive about the role, but she was portraying an actress from the South Indian film industry, who are generally healthy, especially the dancers. So, in order to do justice to her role, the actress agreed to gain the weight.

6. Kareena Kapoor Khan Kareena Kapoor is a super hit actress working in I >> Read More...

The actress sent the entire country into a frenzy when for her role in the movie ‘ Tashan Click to look into! >> Read More... ’, the actress lost weight and appeared with a zero size figure. The film involved her to appear in outfits that put her figure in display, so she went ahead and took the plunge. Later, when she appeared in the film Agent Vinod Click to look into! >> Read More... , she looked fuller.

7. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is a popular Indian actress >> Read More...

Dhoom 3 and Umrao Jaan Click to look into! >> Read More... were shot within very close time space but required things from the actress. The actress had gained weight for her film Umrao Jaan, but had to lose weight for her film Dhoom 3. Deepika Mehta Early life Deepika completed her Class X from Hy >> Read More... , her personal trainer helped her considerably during the weight loss that the actress had to go through.

8. Rani Mukerji Rani Mukerji is one of the most celebrated Indian >> Read More...

The actress was supposed to don a bikini for her film ‘Dil Bole Hadippa’, for which she had to lose 8 kgs. Then when she appeared in her film ‘Mardani’, her last film before her pregnancy, she had lost some 12 to 13 kgs for the film. Samir Jaura Samir Jaura is a renowned Fitness trainer and Spor >> Read More... , her personal trainer had a huge role to play in the process.

9. Abhishek Bachchan Abhishek Bachchan, or Abhishek Srivastava, is a ve >> Read More...

‘ Guru Click to look into! >> Read More... ’ was one of the best films of Abhishek Bachchan’s career. For the film, Mani Ratnam Mani Ratnam is an Indian filmmaker deeply rooted t >> Read More... wanted him to play a regular man, who gains weight as he ages. So, as his character aged in the film, Abhishek also gained weight in the film.

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The actor had decided to play the role of Milkha in the movie Bhaag Milkha Bhaag Click to look into! >> Read More... . But it required him to gain an athlete’s body, which are generally fit and bulked up. So, the actor went on a strict diet, gained a lot of muscle through his workouts and training and came as close to Milkha Singh Milkha Singh, fondly called The Flying Sikh, was b >> Read More... as was humanly possible.

11. Amitabh Bachchan Amitabh Bachchan was born on October 11, 1942 in A >> Read More...

Amitabh has done a lot of roles throughout his career, most of which have been loved by the audience. He has fans who worship him and he is always humble. For his movie ‘ Paa Click to look into! >> Read More... ’, he played the role of his son, Abhishek Bachchan’s son, and a child who was suffering from Progeria. The role required Amitabh to sit through hours and hours of prosthetics and he barely looked the same man in the movie. Needless to say, the film was a huge hit because of its sensitive portrayal of the issue.

12. Rishi Kapoor Rishi Kapoor is an actor born in the prominent Kap >> Read More...

The actor had to play a 90 year old man in his film Kapoor And Sons Click to look into! >> Read More... . The actor may be an old man now, but he has aged gracefully, and is only 64 years old. So, to pass as a 90 year old man, Rishi Kapoor went through long hours of makeup and prosthetics every single day of the shoot and looked like somebody else altogether when the make-up was complete.

13. Shah Rukh Khan Shah Rukh Khan or also known as SRK is a prominent >> Read More...

It is no secret that Shah Rukh Khan loves his job and gives a lot of importance to his career. He gives his all to every single film that he is a part of, and the results are generally spectacular. Something similar happened in his film ‘ Fan Click to look into! >> Read More... ’, where he played himself and a fan obsessed with him, Gaurav. Gaurav was a younger man, who looked similar to Shah Rukh Khan but not entirely identical. So, Shah Rukh Khan had to sit with the prosthetics team for long hours before he became Gaurav.

14. Sushant Singh Rajput Sushant Singh Rajput is one of the famous Indian t >> Read More...

The actor recently appeared in a film that changed the face of his career forever. Dhoni’s biopic, in which Sushant Singh Rajput appeared as Mahendra Singh Dhoni Mahendra Singh Dhoni Ak MS Dhoni or Dhoni was born >> Read More... , required him to adopt the role of a cricketer. Cricketers are fit and have certain areas of their body that are visibly strong because of how much they need to use them. Sushant went through a total transformation, spending long hours in the gym to transform his body type from his own to Dhoni’s. Now, if you look at the film, the actor looks identical to the cricketer.

15. Emraan Hashmi Emraan Hashmi is one of the most successful & cont >> Read More...

The actor has been seen in a lot of films, most of them were by Mahesh Bhatt Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt created a niche for himself >> Read More... . None of them really stood out as being spectacular, but their film ‘Mr X’ seemed to have given hope to the audience. Although the film did not do extremely well on the box office, it cannot be denied that the actor looked like someone else altogether in the film. The special effects team that worked in the film had also worked for the film ‘Wolverine’.

16. Katrina Kaif Katrina Kaif is a prominent and very popular Briti >> Read More...

The film ‘ Fitoor Click to look into! >> Read More... ’ may not have done well on the box office, but Katrina Kaif looked as beautiful as ever in the film. She was supposed to carry red hair for the film, and she debuted the look in Cannes film festival, and everyone went into a frenzy when it was reported that the producers and the actress spent 5 lakhs rupees just to get the colour right.

17. Hrithik Roshan Hrithik Roshan with his unimaginable dance moves i >> Read More...

The actor shot for two films in 2010, ‘Kites’ and ‘ Guzaarish Click to look into! >> Read More... ’. Although none of the films worked well on the box office, the actor looked drastically different in both the movies. For Kites, he was a muscular man with six pack abs but for Guzaarish, he had to play a man who was bedridden and waiting for death. However, within 10 weeks, the actor lost all the weight he had gained, with significant help from Kris Gethin Kris Gethin is a Welsh professional bodybuilder an >> Read More... , an international celebrity trainer.

18. Sidharth Malhotra Sidharth Malhotra is an Indian actor who was born >> Read More...

The actor has always been on the leaner side. He has always been fit, but never very muscular. However, for his movie ‘ Brothers Click to look into! >> Read More... ’, the actor had to resemble an MMA fighter, as that was his role in the film. So, after spending hours in the gym, the actor gained the body of the rough and tough fighter that he played in Brothers.

19. Priyanka Chopra Born on 18 July 1982, Priyanka Chopra is an establ >> Read More...

The actress is a committed and passionate actress, and the entire world knows that. For her film ‘ Gunday Click to look into! >> Read More... ’, the actress played a petite woman who both the lead characters fall in love with. In the same year, we saw the actress as Mary Kom Click to look into! >> Read More... , with much broader shoulders and a lot more muscle.

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The actor has been tall and moderately built all through his career. He had fans and they loved the way he looked. However, ‘Baahubali’ came his way and he was given an entire year to buff up. The actor did his part, following grueling gym routines and super human diets, after which we saw him as Baahubali. The actor then gained more fans than he had ever had, as the film became popular in the country and was released all over the world.