Manmarziyaan

“I don’t blame the actors and artists at all. They don’t have a lot of say in terms of what kind of self-image should be portrayed – inside and outside the industry. Everything is handled by teams – teams that meticulously study what the audience and fans relate to, and prepare content accordingly. Every pap session, every outfit, every style move, every meet-and-greet session – every single thing is painstakingly planned, and under such circumstances, making a risky statement is not a good business decision. Stars are extremely ‘image conscious’, and that’s how the industry functions. There is no escaping that. The deep-rooted patriarchy that pervades the society doesn’t allow them to experiment a lot, and that’s just the unfortunate reality.” Aditya Roy Kapur on normalizing the conversation around makeup for men and male beauty.

Alia Bhatt getting ready for IIFA 2019

When you take this journey of becoming an actor, there are only destinations - one, where people give you that limelight and expect the world from you, and two, they don’t know who you are, and they don’t care what you are doing. You have to choose where you want to go.

Vicky Kaushal Photos by Saurabh Dalvi

Vicky & Nora in Pachtaoge

Vicky Kaushal as Sanjay Chaturvedi