Shahid Kapoor reveals why he isn't afraid to go bald for certain roles

Shahid Kapoor is gearing up for his next big release Deva where he returns to the action genre as a fearless cop while sporting a massy lookOver the years the Jab We Met actor has become known for undergoing drastic hair makeovers for his film roles From going bald for Haider to experimenting with messy looks long locks and different beard styles Shahid has never hesitated to transform his looks to suit his charactersOn Tuesday while speaking ANI the actor opened up about his hair transformations and shared that as an actor one should learn to sacrifice things they are most associated with and also shared how stepping away from physical features he once relied on allowed him to grow as an actorI think 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 What I realized 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 thingsletting 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 niceyou realize that your confidence doesnt come from these aspects Shahid saidBut to be a true actor you have to let go of those crutches you feel support you Something that is really strong will emerge from you and it wont be dependent on any physical aspect So I think 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 Its my relationship with myself Im always looking for opportunities to explore that and whenever I feel a role justifies it Ill take it he addedAsked if there was ever a moment of hesitation or doubt about shaving his head for a role Shahid chuckled and said 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 youve shaved it offthats what they say Like if you want to improve your hair growth you should shave it off I never had any of those kinds of issues or fearsShahids upcoming film Deva an actionthriller marks his return to the big screen after almost a year following his last appearance in Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya which also starred actress Kriti SanonApart from Shahid Kapoor Deva also stars Pooja Hegde as an investigative journalist The film is directed by Rosshan Andrrews and produced by Zee Studios and Siddharth Roy KapurDeva is scheduled to be released in theatres worldwide on January 31This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever