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Banita Sandhu on cutting her long locks for October: I realised my hair didn’t define me; I felt fearless
October stars Varun Dhawan and Banita Sandhu in the lead roles. In the film, Banita, who plays Shuili, meets with an accident and her life changes post that. For her role in the film, Banita had to let go off her long locks.
October is not one's regular masala film. It's a Shoojit Sircar unusual love story. The movie stars Varun Dhawan and Banita Sandhu in the lead roles. In the film, Banita, who plays Shuili, meets with an accident and her life changes post that. For her role in the film, Banita had to let go off her long locks.
The makers have now shared a video and wherein you actually see Banita getting emotional and shedding tears. Banita wrote an emotional post on Instagtam which said, "Hours before cutting my hair, Shoojit Sir told me I would be fearless for it. A few days after it was done, Juhi asked me if I felt freer. I replied, no. I didn’t feel anything. I was still hiding behind Shiuli. Then, when the film had wrapped and I returned to London I almost instinctively and religiously wore wigs so I wouldn’t feel exposed. However, after prolonged use, the wigs got uncomfortable, the hats got sweaty and itchy and so, one day, I was forced to wear my hair, whatever little had grown back, in public. Slowly, I began to realise how much I used to hide behind my hair and that I was using wigs and hats to compensate for it."
"Seeing myself, without any of these distractions, I began to appreciate Banita - with or without hair. I no longer cared about what other people thought of me as I realised my hair didn’t define me anymore, only I defined myself; that’s when I began to feel empowered and fearless. I know there’s a preconceived assumption (ironically, often shown in cinema) that as soon as you shave your hair, you’re immediately liberated but that didn’t happen with me and that’s okay. It took time, at least 3 months, to reach a fraction of that feeling and despite the insecurity and struggle that came with it, it was totally worth it. Beauty comes in all forms. Thank you, @shoojitsircar and @juhic3 for letting me be your Shiuli and making me fearless with it," she added.
Check out the video:
The film has been appreciated by both the critics and the viewers.
