Can Tejasswi Prakash go bald for a role? The Nagin actress reveals, 'People lately have...'
Actress Tejasswi Prakash, widely admired for her stunning long locks, says she wouldn't hesitate to shave her head if the role demands. She revealed that no one has approached her with such request, as filmmakers often go with creative approach rather than going with actual bald look. Tejasswi Prakash can go bald if the role demands
In a conversation with Hindustan Times, Tejasswi said that she wouldn't think twice if this demand comes to her. She said, 'I would go bald for a character if it requires. I'm very committed like that most of the time. I get the sense that individuals in recent times have somehow managed to circumvent it… Like I'm doing something that's about change. But there are millions of people in the business who have proceeded and discovered so many other means of doing anything and everything, from making your colour of hair be a particular way or making you bald or making you blonde. There are just so many other workarounds that no one has requested. If I'm ever requested, I would do it.' What is Tejasswi Prakash's haircare routine?
When it comes to following a haircare routine, Tejasswi credits her mother's traditional methods, especially the 'champi' or scalp massage. She explained, 'My hair routine is quite simple. Like my mother raised me, that is champi included. Of late, I have added a lot of steps to my hair routine. It is now about doing like a serious hair wash and applying a good hair mask for some 5-10 minutes and then applying good serum.'
Like any other, Tejasswi has bad hair days, but she has her strategies to transform it. 'Yes, I do have bad hair days, primarily because I have straight hair. My bad hair days are not because my hair is frizzy. It is when my hair is truly flat with no volume. My hair somehow gets oily within one or two days of shampooing. Those for me are my bad hair days. And during that time, I just had a sleek hairstyle like a ponytail,' she said. Tejasswi Prakash's future roles
Meanwhile, on the work front, Tejasswi is no stranger to challenge herself with shows like Naagin 6, Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 10, Bigg Boss 15 and Celebrity MasterChef . For her next, she dropped a cue that she might need to lose a bit of weight for the role.
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