When Sai Pallavi revealed she feels confident without make-up

Time of India

27-04-2025

Sai Pallavi, the spectacular actress who works primarily in Telugu and Tamil films, has changed the perception of being portrayed as a 'beautiful woman' or a 'confident woman,' with her decisions - and she owns it. Pallavi doesn't apply make-up, and she endorses her vision with pride, winning hearts simply with her acting prowess and gracious demeanour.
Sai Pallavi on being confident in her skin
In a 2023 interview with Film Companion, Pallavi was asked about her confidence to do films without make-up in a world full of insecurities and Instagram filters. Pallavi humorously stated, 'For 'Premam' and the films after that, I did put on make-up during the photoshoots that we have before [shoot], test shoots that we have before we start shooting. Most of the directors you know want to try, 'let's see how she looks with lenses and with make-up.' Then they have me take it off, and they say, 'No, we like the way you are. So just come and you emote.'
She continued that she completely understands the labour that goes behind putting on makeup, and if a person feels confident after that, it's their choice. However, when it comes to her the actress smiled and said that she feels confident in the way she is.
'If a character is well written, there's no need for make-up'
Furthermore, Pallavi prudently stated that she realised that no one needs a different attire or hairdo in the cinema. While it does help, a well-written character is enough to show the different shades of an actor. 'If you look different from film to film, but you have pretty much the same character traits, I don't know if the difference is loud. But if your character is well-written, then you look different in every film, and you have a lot of opportunities to bring out different emotions, which makes you look like a different person,' Pallavi stated.
Sai Pallavi's Bollywood debut
On the professional front, Sai Pallavi is set to make her Bollywood debut with Nitesh Tiwari's mythological drama 'Ramayana,' which will be releasing in November 2026. The cast of the film includes Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Ram, Sai Pallavi as Goddess Sita, Sunny Deol as Lord Hanuman, and many more.