In India, moustache in men symbolizes masculinity. The pride of the man is symbolized by the facial hair, as it shows the aesthetic transition from boyhood to manhood. In South India, shaved moustache is considered to be a shame. To get into the skin of the character actors have opted for cleaner and sleeker look. Many of our favorite stars went for a cleaner sleeker look just for their movies. Let's look at the actors who looked like macho with their facial hair later shaved their mush and beard just to fit in the role.
The Megastar of Mollywood (Malayalam movie industry) Mammootty, one of the handsome actor in Mollywood. He took off his facial hair for the movie Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar, an Indian feature film in English. He also won the National Film Award for that movie in 1999. He initially rejected this movie offer because he was very reluctant to shave his moustache.
Balakrishna, the veteran actor of Tollywood (Telugu Movie Industry), was known for his macho mustache look. At least for one dialogue in his movie he twirls his moustache. He gave a shock to his fans by shaving his macho mustache for the movie Sri Rama Rajayam (2011), a devotional epic movie. He played the role of Lord Rama in the movie.
Shatrughan Sinha, a Bollywood actor, popularly known as Shotgun took off his trademark moustache for Ram Gopal Varma's movie Rakta Charitra Click to look into! >> Read More... (2010). He played the role of Telugu leader N. T. Rama Rao Bio coming soon... >> Read More... ; the popular actor turned politician. That was the first time in his career this actor shaved his moustache.
The superstar of Tamil film industry will always be seen with a mustache and a stylish beard or stubble. But he took off his facial hair to play the dual role for his movie Thillu Mullu Thillu Mullu is a Tamil comedy daily soap serial. >> Read More... . The character Indran (without a moustache) portray a cool young guy whereas the character Chandran (with moustache) portray the sincere hard working man.
In film Industries like Bollywood where actors are seen mostly in a clean shaved look, except a few. Anil Kapoor 'The moustache man' of Bollywood will always be seen with the facial hair. But he has shaved his moustache only in three movies Lamhe(1991), Jhoot Bole Kauwe Kaate (1998) and Saalam-e-Ishq (2007) to get into the skin of the character.
Sarathkumar, one of the kollywood's popular actor who looks masculine with his moustache, did a clean shave to do a role of a transgender in a comedy horror movie Kanchana. The role yields a good appreciation for the actor.
Vijay Sethupathi, one of the upcoming actor of Tamil industry, has always been spotted with moustache and beard with a macho look. He has made a recent appearance with a clean n sleeker look in his movie Naanum Rowdy Dhaan (2015).
The veteran actor of Bollywood Anupam Kher has shaved off his years old moustache for his upcoming Bollywood biopic M.S.Dhoni. Anupam Kher is playing the role of M.S.Dhoni's Dad in the movie.
Jayaram a well known Malayalam actor who has always been a favorite actor for the family audience. He always look classic with his mustache, shaved his mustache for a comedy movie Kudumbasree Travels to fit in the role.
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