Arjun Kapoor goes bald for THIS film!

On Monday afternoon, Arjun Kapoor was spotted at director Ashutosh Gowariker's Khar office with his face and head completely covered by a black mask and cap. Arjun who till recently was sporting a short crop for Rajkumar Gupta's true-life investigative thriller India's Most Wanted, based on the capture of a terrorist without a single bullet being fired in which he plays a RAW agent, has gone completely bald for his next film.

He has also got rid of all facial hair and will appear cleanly shaven in Panipat. As the title suggests, the period war drama is based on the famous battle. Arjun has been cast as Peshwa Sadashiv Rao Bhau with Kriti Sanon as Parvati Bai, his second wife.

A source close to the development told Mirror that the film rolls at ND Studio in Karjat where a set of Shanivar Wada has been erected on December 23. "Arjun will join the unit two days later and not just him, all the actors playing Peshwas in the film have gone bald too. Today, it's common for actors to wear a bald patch or resort to prosthetics when a role requires them to sport a shaved pate. However, Ashutosh is a perfectionist who doesn't want lines to show up in high definition frames and rob the film of its authenticity. Arjun too is a meticulous actor who will go the distance for a character and didn't think twice to sacrifice his hair for the project rather than appear fake on screen," adds the source.

Speaking about his director, Arjun had recently told Mirror (September 8), "Our few interactions have taught me so much. And with Sanju sir (Sanjay Dutt) and Kriti (Sanon), there will be great energy on the set. It'll be a battle royal."

Panipat also marks the screen comeback of Shashi Kapoor's son, Kunal, and Mohnish Bahl, who play Shujaud-Daula and Nana Saheb aka Balaji Baji Rao respectively.

Stay tuned for more updates.

{Credits: Mumbai Mirror}