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R. Madhavan flaunts a new look; fans can't believe he is 55: ‘The salt-and-pepper era is here.'

R. Madhavan flaunts a new look; fans can't believe he is 55: ‘The salt-and-pepper era is here.'

Time of India5 days ago
After amazing the fans with his looks in the Dhurandhar teaser, R. Madhavan's new, clean-shaven look is getting all the praise and love.
Famous actor R. Madhavan is on fire! The actor has always been a fan favorite; excelling in his recent movies and web series, he continues to charm all.
But R. Madhavan, whose fans lovingly call him Maddy, has a sizable fan base because of his real-life looks.
The actor has indulged his fans once more, this time with his signature salt-and-pepper charm and clean-shaven appearance, which some of them were missing. On Monday, Madhavan, 55, shared his latest selfie, jokingly referring to it as "shaver's remorse."
Madhavan shared his latest selfie, and the caption on his picture read, '…and yet again. Shaver's remorse ...' He shared the post with the captions, '
The comment section has been filled with lots of comments and love from the fans as well as celebs.
Celebrity hair artist Aalim Hakim reacted by saying, 'Mr. Handsome,' while actor Abhishek Banerjee wrote, 'That was quick.'
A fan reacted by saying, 'Ahem ahem, you still look like you are in your 20's!' while another wrote, 'The salt and pepper era is here!'
Another fan posted, 'This is how this man is raising our heartbeats early in the morning. Yen, look, guru, you look so amazing, Sakath, hot maga.'
The teaser for Aditya Dhar's upcoming movie, Dhurandhar, was released on Sunday, and the star-studded cast included
Ranveer Singh
, Arjun Rampal,
Sanjay Dutt
, Akshaye Khanna, and R. Madhavan. According to the reports, R. Madhavan has been said to play the part of Ajit Doval, the National Security Advisor of India since 2014. While more details about the film are still under wraps, the film's synopsis shared by IMDb reads, 'Ajit Doval, India's top spy, goes undercover in enemy territory, risking everything to gather intelligence and prevent a major crisis, cementing his legacy as the 'James Bond of India.
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