Acing the look
Sanya Malhotra, who will be seen as Shakuntala Devi’s daughter Anupama Banerji in her biopic, recently opened up about her look and preparation she has done for the role. “I hardly straighten my hair,” says Sanya, whose latest role requires her to sit in the make-up room, as her hairdresser turns her lustrous curls straight. She reveals that she has thoroughly enjoyed the process of creating her look, modelled on Banerji. Sanya says, “I believe hair, make-up and costume play an important part in an actor’s attempt to portray their roles. Playing real-life characters start with acing the look. Even for Dangal, I had to cut my hair short to look like Babita Phogat.”
She adds, “ I also did some reading with Anu and Vidya before the first schedule.”
