Jamai No 1: Abhishek Malik Channels His Inner Pushpa, Copies Allu Arjun's Look From Film

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Abhishek Malik's recent look for Jamai No. 1 has left Allu Arjun fans surprised. Check out the pictures here.
Popular television show, Jamai No. 1, is set to serve viewers a visually arresting and emotionally charged twist as Neel (Abhishek Malik) recently transformed into a never-before-seen avatar of Goddess Kaali Maa — one that channeled Allu Arjun's iconic look from Pushpa 2. Abhishek took this intense avatar as the current track of the show revolves around Riddhi's (Simaran Kaur) kidnapping and Neel's desperate mission to rescue her.
On Wednesday, Abhishek Malik took to his Instagram handle and shared a series of pictures from the sets in which he was seen channelling his Pushpa look. He was seen sporting a full-body paint, dramatic eye makeup, elaborate temple jewellery, and a traditionally draped saree, completing the intense look. What truly upped the ante? Abhishek even performed a stylised, high-energy action sequence in this avatar, engaging in combat while draped in the heavy ensemble, bringing together devotion, adrenaline, and drama in a way that's never been attempted before.
Talking about the sequence and the transformation, Abhishek said, 'Honestly, I was genuinely thrilled when I first heard about this track and I was going to play as Goddess Kaali Ma. I got goosebumps because the look is a complete replica of Allu Arjun's iconic avatar from Pushpa 2—fierce, intense, and rooted in power. We did a look test, and the response was amazing. Everyone on set loved it, and I even got a call from our producer saying, 'This look was made for you.' That meant a lot to me. It's something completely out-of-the-box—something that's never been attempted on Indian television before. This is a high-octane track, and what makes it even more exciting is that there's a major fight sequence woven into it. It felt like those grand, stylised action scenes in Indian cinema. The transformation process itself was quite intense. It took nearly two hours to get into the avatar, from the body paint to the heavy saree and elaborate temple jewellery. Everything was detailed and weighty. Performing powerful action sequences in that look was physically exhausting, but also incredibly empowering."
The actor then added, 'This is, without a doubt, one of the most challenging and creatively fulfilling sequences I've ever shot. This look is unlike anything the audience has seen before on Hindi GEC. Jamai No.1 has always pushed boundaries, and this track is a perfect example. We've been shooting this sequence for over two days, and just removing and reapplying the paint and makeup each time is a task in itself—but I truly hope the audience feels the emotion, energy, and effort we've put into it."
Jamai No. 1 airs every day at on Zee TV.
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