Celebs’ beard bias

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lack and grey, thick and grizzled, patchy and stubble — Bollywood actors are having their own beard moments amid the lockdown. With salons and stylists out of reach, Kartik Aaryan and Arjun Rampal took it upon themselves to go back to a cleaner look. Rampal, who sought his partner Gabriella Demetriades’ help to shave off his thick beard, wrote on Instagram, “All done, back to being civilised. Yay or Nay?” And Aaryan, who reached out to his fans to poll for his “sexy or jungli” look, surprised them by getting rid of the fuzzy beard.

Actor Rajeev Sen, who has gone clean-shaven, shared a pic of his look and wrote, “Change is the only constant...”

And then, there are those who are still growing their

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beard. For one, there’s Milind Soman, who raised a “simple question” — “Beard ??? Or no beard ???” — through his post. And his wife Ankita Konwar was upfront as she commented, “A bearded farmer.”

Shahid Kapoor, too, posted a funky video showcasing his beard, and wrote, “Entering quarantine phase 4 be like .... ” Riteish Deshmukh is going grey with his hair and beard, while Vicky Kaushal and Ranveer Singh’s bearded looks are winning hearts.

Darshan Yewalekar, the man behind Singh’s beard in Padmaavat and Simmba (both 2018), says people should not take matters into their own hands, even if they are itching to clean up. He, however, adds, “Men must keep their facial hair hygienic, and oil and shampoo it from time to time.”

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Kartik Aaryan

Arjun Rampal

Rajeev Sen