From the infamous line mera baap chor hai that Amitabh Bachchan's character had been branded with on his wrist in the cult classic Deewar to the multiple names and numbers engraved on Aamir Khan's muscular body in Ghajini, actors have gone all the way to get into the skin of their characters! The trend continues, as actors mark themselves with different symbols, designs and letters, albeit temporarily for films. While the girls ooze sex appeal with their provocatively placed tattoos, the guys get inked to either enhance their macho image or naughtiness. The latest to join the brigade is Akshay Kumar, who has got a skimpily clad girl designed on the back of his hand for The Shaukeens. We take a look at other actors who have got tattooed for films.
Alia Bhatt
This little Bolly dynamite was aptly inked with the word pataka on her nape for Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhaniya. For a long time, people thought it was for Highway which even had the song Pataka gudiyo, but turned out it was for her next release. Alia played a loud Punjabi, vibrant, vivacious kudi who speaks her mind in Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhaniya. Main paida hi hot hui thi, she says to Dilli da munda Varun Dhawan and he falls flat for her. Pataka indeed!
Sidharth Malhotra
You just have to see the poster of the film Ek Villain to see Sidharth's huge tattoo on his forearm. In fact, the actor had got inked on his neck and shoulder too for his good boy turned bad look in the film. The one on his forearm was to remind him of the traumatic turns in his life, the one on his neck represented a negative symbol and the shoulder tattoo was a cross with wings. It added to his rugged appeal and the hunk took off his shirt several times in the film to flaunt his perfect abs and the tattoos!
Varun Dhawan
Looks like this hero loves to get himself inked for his films. In the chartburster Saturday Saturday from Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhaniya, Varun is seen sporting some symbols similar to American actor and wrestler Dwayne Johnson, who is also known as The Rock. The huge tattoo covers his left shoulder, chest and biceps. Varun had tweeted about it saying, 'Tattoo has signs of The Rock." He was even complimented by Dwayne, who asked him to carry them with pride! Now, for his upcoming film ABCD 2, Varun pays tribute to Michael Jackson by tattooing his image on his wrist. Incidentally, the film's director Remo D'Souza is a self-confessed fan of MJ and sports a similar tattoo which Varun has copied.
Shraddha Kapoor
The dainty beauty is all set to get inked for her next film ABCD2 in which she plays a hairdresser who loves to dance. The Aashiqui actress will be sporting a cross.
Priyanka Chopra
Daddy's li'l girl (that's what PC's has tattooed on her arm permanently) got herself temporarily inked for the sizzling item number Ram chahe leela that she performed in Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela. No doubt she looked sexy in a tight while choli and long side-split skirt, but the tattoo added to the oomph appeal. The random alphabets in devnagiri written high on her waist made Pee Cee look sensuous!
Deepika Padukone
The leggy actress sported a big cobra tattoo with the words dum maaro dum written on her waist for the item song in a film by the same name. The song with racy lyrics about sex and drugs had Deepika looking smoking hot in a white mini skirt and short top. She raised the mercury levels with her hot number and her ex Ranbir Kapoor reportedly complimented her on her sexy dance moves.
Anushka Sharma
The first look of Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola had Anushka showing off her cheeky tattoo 'dekho magar pyaar se' inked provocatively low on her back. A line usually seen on the back of the trucks, the actress had said it goes with her strong headed, outspoken girl Bijlee in the film. The film had her playing a naughty and feisty village belle. Initially, the director Vishal Bharadwaj wanted it to read buri nazarwale tera mooh kala but Anushka reportedly found the line dekho magar pyaar se more interesting. "It's apt for my character. Look at me but not with the wrong intention," she had said explained the meaning of her tattoo. It's a different thing that not many looked… at the film that is.
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