28 December,2016 09:00 AM IST | | mid-day online correspondent
From Aamir Khan in'Dangal' and SRK in 'Fan' to Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's 'purple' lips and Rakhi Sawant's 'Modi'-fied dress, here are 10 Bollywood celebs who made news for their looks in 2016
Photos: 10 Bollywood celebs who made news for their looks in 2016
Aamir Khan
Aamir Khan is an actor who goes all out to get the perfect look for his character. The actor, who plays the role of Mahavir Singh Phogat in 'Dangal', had to first gain weight and then lose it all to portray the different stages of Phogat's life. A man with a big paunch, white beard, weighing 97 kg with a body fat of 32 per cent - 51-year-old Aamir Khan said he actually enjoyed the process of gaining weight to play the older and heavier wrestler in 'Dangal'. Aamir had the option to use body suit to look fat in the film but the actor decided against it as he wanted to get a perfect body language. The scarier part was to knock off all the excess flab and get six packs abs for which Aamir had only five months.
Also read: Aamir Khan's fitness plan for 'Dangal' decoded
Shah Rukh Khan
The 51-year-old Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan transformed himself to look like 25-year-old 'Jabra' fan Gaurav in 'Fan'. Beyond SRK's acting, the credit for bringing Gaurav to life goes to the VFX and prosthetics. The make-up done by the wizard Greg Cannom enhances the impact. A video posted by 'Fan' makers shows exactly how the superstar Shah Rukh Khan became the 'Jabra' fan Gaurav. (Pic/Twitter)
Watch video: How Shah Rukh Khan became the Jabra 'Fan' Gaurav
Salman Khan
Salman Khan bulked up for his role in and as 'Sultan' which also starred Anushka Sharma. Salman Khan practised wrestling and mixed martial arts with international fight coordinator Larnell Stovall for the film. The Bollywood star also inspired many of his fans to build their muscles like he has. Salman Khan suggested his fans that one doesn't need to stop eating in order to lose weight and maintain a good personality. (Pic/Twitter)
Randeep Hooda
Randeep Hooda lost 18 kg in just 28 days for 'Sarbjit' which also starred Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. Director Omung Kumar said, "When I had approached Randeep for this role, I was very clear in my mind that I need someone who is open about going through a rigorous weight loss, as the role demanded lot of different looks. Randeep took that as a challenge and agreed upon giving 100 percent dedication not to prove that he can do it as an actor but to do justice to the character and the film. The role needed Randeep to look very fragile with his bones being visible. He shed around 18 kgs of weight in 28 days, went through a strict diet and in fact in the last few days he was living completely on water." (Pic/Twitter)
Shahid Kapoor
Shahid Kapoor was seen sporting long hair for his character Tommy Singh in 'Udta Punjab'. The actor could not keep his mane since he had to cut them off for 'Rangoon'
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
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Kareena Kapoor Khan
Kareena Kapoor Khan and Saif Ali Khan were blessed with their first child, baby boy Taimur Ali Khan Pataudi, on December 20, 2016. Bebo made headlines throughout her pregnancy for her sartorial choices and flaunting her baby bump in style. (Pic/Yogen Shah)
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Rishi Kapoor
Rishi Kapoor played the role of an 80-year-old man in Divya Khosla Kumar's 'Sanam Re'. The actor and director went through hundreds of references to get the perfect look. It would take the veteran actor almost five hours to do the make up. Meanwhile, three-time Oscar winner Greg Cannom, the man behind the transformation of Brad Pitt in 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' and Priyanka Chopra's look in '7 Khoon Maaf', was hired for his make-up in 'Kapoor and Sons'. (Pic/Twitter)
Rakhi Sawant
Rakhi Sawant's 'patriotic' dress with photos of India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi plastered all over it created an uproar. Rakhi Sawant wore a black outfit with Narendra Modi's pictures (strategically placed) all over her dress for a pre-Independence Day event organised for Indians in the US. An FIR was also lodged against her for 'allegedly indulging in obscenity and defaming the PM'. (Pic/Twitter)
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Gaurav (Gauri) Arora
Gaurav Arora was a contestant on 'Splitsvilla 8'. During the show, Gaurav announced that he is bisexual. Gaurav Arora, who was known for his bulked-up body, has now undergone complete transformation. Gaurav has changed his identity to Gauri Arora. In pictures shared on Instagram, Gaurav Arora can be seen flaunting women's outfits, a slim figure, pouty lips, short bob and sharp cheekbones. (Pic/Gaurav Arora's Instagram)
Believe it or not! 'Splitsvilla' contestant Gaurav Arora is now Gauri