‘If You Want To Improve Your Hair, You Should…’

‘As
an
actor
you
have
to
sacrifice
things
that
you
think
are
most
associated
with
you.’

Over
the
years,
Shahid
Kapoor
has
become
known
for
undergoing
drastic
hair
transformations
for
his
film
roles.
In
his
latest
film,

Deva,
he
sports
a
short
crop,
and
tells
us
why.

“Hair
has
always
been
a
big
part
of
my
personality
because
I
had
a
lot
of
it
in
the
beginning,
and
I
had
that
boyish
look,”
Shahid
says.

“What
I
realised
as
an
actor
is
that
you
have
to
learn
to
sacrifice
things
that
you
think
are
most
associated
with
you.
When
you
start
doing
those
things
—
letting
go
of
something
that
has
been
a
strong
part
of
your
personality
or
something
that
boosts
your
confidence,
like
thinking,
‘My
eyes
are
nice,
my
hair
is
nice’
—
you
realise
that
your
confidence
doesn’t
come
from
these
aspects.”

“To
be
a
true
actor,
you
have
to
let
go
of
the
crutches
you
feel
support
you.
Something
that
is
really
strong
will
emerge
from
you,
and
it
won’t
be
dependent
on
any
physical
aspect.

“Haider
was
one
such
turning
point
for
me.
I
tried
to
do
that
repeatedly,
even
before
that,
with

Kaminey
and
some
of
the
other
films
I
did.
I
was
trying
to
rediscover
myself.
I
think
this
has
been
a
part
of
my
learning,
my
journey,
and
my
growth
as
an
actor.
<?

“It’s
my
relationship
with
myself.
I’m
always
looking
for
opportunities
to
explore
that,
and
whenever
I
feel
a
role
justifies
it,
I’ll
take
it,”
he
adds.

Asked
if
there
was
ever
a
moment
of
hesitation
about
shaving
his
head
for
a
role,
Shahid
said
that
with
a
chuckle:
“Jab
bachpan
mein
bachhe
ka
mundan
hota
hai,
tab
toh
koi
nahin
puchta
hai
ki
baal
wapas
nahin
aayenge.
I
think
your
hair
grows
back
better
after
you’ve
shaved
it
off.
That’s
what
they
say.

“Like,
if
you
want
to
improve
your
hair
growth,
you
should
shave
it
off.
I
never
had
those
kinds
of
issues
or
fears.”

Deva
marks
Shahid’s
return
to
the
big
screen
after
almost
a
year,
following
his
last
appearance
in

Teri
Baaton
Mein
Aisa
Uljha
Jiya.

Deva
also
stars
Pooja
Hegde
as
an
investigative
journalist.

Directed
by
Rosshan
Andrrews,
it
will
release
in
theatres
on
January
31.