Bollywood actor-producer Farhan Akhtar says there’s a change in the fashion code in Bollywood movies as characters have moved towards real, believable looks.
Speaking at a fashion event in the city, he said, “I think the biggest change that has happened in fashion in films is that now the characters really don’t look like they have made an effort to look a particular way.”
“There was a time” Akhtar said, “when everyone on screen looked like they were made-up, and made to wear clothes that they necessarily didn’t pull out of their own wardrobes. That has changed. Now when you watch a movie, everyone looks like they belong to the character, and even their clothes belong to that character. I think this is a very big change, as this has made the experience of watching a movie feel more real and believable. You can say so much more about a person just by the way they dress, hence, costume plays a huge role in the viewing of a film.”
The Rock On! star believes that the fashion market has opened up a lot for men. “I think there is a lot of choice for men in terms of clothes for them to dress differently as per the occasion. One spots people sporting a cool, easy and chilled-out look, where they are happy and comfortable, dressy, but not over-the-top. Looking smart without making it seem like you’ve put in an effort is a big trend.”
On his fitness and personal sense of fashion, he said: “I think eating healthy and exercising is very important; both make one feel very optimistic and positive. Also, being true in terms of fashion — that is, being true to who you are — is really important.”
He says that while every person has an individual style and may “get inspired by a style and incorporate things that you are impressed by, but eventually you have to be comfortable with what you wear”. —IANS
