Shatrughan Sinha wanted to get plastic surgery done because of the scars on his face, Dev Anand stopped him: ‘Yehi tumhara signature style ho jayega'
He also looked quite different. But the actor managed to carve his own niche. In a recent interview, he has revealed that he even considered to fix his face which was quite unconventional. But
Dev Anand
stopped it.
Sinha recalled it in a recent interview and revealed how the 'Guide' actor encouraged him to retain his individuality. He said during a chat with Curly Tales, 'Sapne toh bohot kuch the, par darr lagta tha ki ye kati-phati shakal lekar kaise actor banunga.
Log kehte bhi the ki iss kati-pati shakal ka kuch karo… uss time par hota hai. Main toh chala bhi gaya tha, doctor se baat bhi kar li thi ki plastic surgery karwa kar isko theek karo… iska ilaaj karo.
Aur unhone bola ki kar bhi denge. (I had big dreams, but I was afraid, how would I become an actor with such a scarred face? People would say, 'Do something about this scarred face.' At the time, I agreed. I even went to a doctor and asked for plastic surgery to fix it.
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The doctor said it could be done).'
He added further, 'Lekin Dev saab ke paas main gaya… woh mujhe bohot maante the… aur unhone kaha ki kabhi mat karna. Tumhari jo personality hai, tum jab kaamyab ho jaoge toh yahi tumhara signature style ho jayega. Unhone kaha ki dekho, mere daanton ke beech mein ek gaddha hai, aur maine aaj tak usse fill up nahi karwaya hai… aur log aaj usse yaad rakhte hain. Toh jo tumko tumhara minus point lagta hai, wohi kal tumhara plus point banega.
(But then I went to Dev saab, he believed in me deeply, and he told me, 'Never do it. Your personality is unique. One day, this will become your signature style.' He told me, 'Look, I have a gap between my teeth, and I've never filled it… now people remember me for that. What you think is a minus today could be your biggest plus tomorrow).'
Shatrughan Sinha and Dev Anand worked together in films like 'Prem Pujari', 'Gambler' and 'Shareef Budmaash'.
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