Ranveer Singh's hairstylist shares actor's haircare secrets and more. Interview
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IndiaToday.in speaks to Ranveer Singh's hairstylist Darshan Yewalekar who spills the beans on actor's haircare secrets, hair designing for iconic characters and more.
Ever wondered how Ranveer Singh managed to look so different in Ram Leela, Bajirao Mastani, Padmavat and 83? He rocked a messy side-parted hair as he danced to Tattad Tattad in Ram Leela. Then again, he sported a bald look with a dainty ponytail for his portrayal as Bajirao. In the movie 83, he had an uncanny resemblance with Kapil Dev and that subtle yet dense curly hair were just unmissable.
And when he played Alauddin Khilji in Padmaavat, he looked unrecognisable with that long, unruly hairstyle! Truly, several people help celebrities to look like they do on the screens. From fashion stylists to makeup artists and hair stylists, there’s a lot that goes behind the scene.
Indiatoday.in spoke to one such behind-the-scene hero who can be credited for Ranveer Singh’s versatile and scene-stealing hairstyles he is usually seen sporting, including the ones in the aforementioned movies - Darshan Yewalekar.
Darshan is one of the most popular mane men in Bollywood with his clientele ranging from Ranveer Singh and Karan Johar to Ranbir Kapoor, Salman Khan and Saif Ali Khan. He believes in using his hair-styling and designing expertise and extensive research to add essence to each character he works on, instead of just enhancing the glamour.
Darshan Yewalekar started his career with a hairstyling course in Bhusawal, Maharashtra where his talent grabbed attention by the man helming the course. He soon moved to Mumbai and with that, began his Bollywood journey. He became a part of Salman Khan’s entourage and then got his first break with Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Saawariya in 2007. With the urge to do something of his own, he opened a salon. But it folded up, and he was left with no money. After years of struggling and being resilient, tables turned when he received a call from Sanjay Leela Bhansali for Goliyon Ki Leela: Ram Leela.
Here are excerpts from the interview:
“I did Guzaarish for Sanjay Leela Bhansali sir. I designed hair for Aditya Roy Kapoor it was nice, soft curls. After that film, I had no work for two years. I was just living on the edge, figuring out and majorly freelancing. Then suddenly, I got a call from Bhansali sir’s office that we wanted me to design hair for Ranveer Singh. I got a little brief of the subject, the character and the setup of the film and then I did a few sketches. When we met for the first look test for Ranveer Singh, I came up with a few more ideas and showed it to him. He went through all the sketches and really appreciated the work done. He also loved the one which I personally loved the most, and that’s how it happened,” Darshan Yewalekar said.