When it comes to makeup, Amaran actor Sai Pallavi is an exception. Since her Malayalam debut Premam , she has been confidently appearing on the big screen without any makeup. Pallavi, who chooses to embrace her natural skin and features, says that while it’s a conscious choice, she has tried makeup at the behest of her directors. “For Premam and the films that came after, I did put on makeup during the photoshoots or test shoots before we start shooting. Most of the directors would tell me to try makeup, but later on, would say, we like you the way you are,” Pallavi told Film Companion in 2023.

“I have realised that in cinema, at least, you don’t need to have a very different attire or hairdo. It does help, but how well-written a character is will show you in a very different

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