- By Tapapriya Dutta
- Wed, 24 Apr 2024 05:24 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Rajkummar Rao was recently caught in controversy after a picture of him went viral on social media where netizens claimed that the actor went under the knife. Now, the Srikanth actor made some confessions about the pressure to look good. Rao spilled some harsh truths about actors facing criticism for their social appearances.
Rajkummar Rao in an interview with Film Companion agreed that male actors have the same pressure to look good just like their female counterparts. He said “It's the same. I don't think it's any different. Maybe not so bad that they talk about your chappals. But it happened to me recently, so I know. One wrong angle, one wrong picture, one wrong moment captured, and people would just talk about it for no reason. I don't know how it became like this. It was never like this. Now, you go to the airport and wonder what if there are paps there. I'm not carrying my cap, it's a bad hair day, the picture will come, and there will be bad comments. That pressure is there. It's so weird.”
Earlier, reacting to his plastic surgery rumours, Rajkummar told PTI “I've not gone under the knife. I have not done any kind of plastic surgery. That picture, if you see it again, how is it possible in 14 years, there's one picture and no other picture like that. It's certainly a touched-up picture because my skin is looking so flawless. Even I was amazed how it's so flawless without any makeup and after shooting the whole day.”
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Rajkummar admitted that he had done fillers a few years back. He added, "When I was looking for work and when I started working, people commented on my looks and everything. So, eight-nine years back, I did a little touch up on my chin with fillers, which is like a half an hour job, because I wanted to feel more confident, which I do. I feel I look much better. But has it changed me as a person? Has it changed me as an artist? Not at all.”
On the work front, Rajkummar has several projects in the pipeline including Srikanth, Stree 2, Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video and Mr. & Mrs. Mahi.