his life since school days. And actor
Ranveer Singh, known for his eccentric
style, has said his craziest look is yet to
come but it can't be crazier than how pop
star Lady Gaga dresses.
"In school and adolescence, I was known
for my outrageous fashion. I was the first
to sport baggy jeans and show off the top
of my briefs as a fashion statement, the first
to wear sports jerseys, use styling gel, wear
chunky silver jewellery. It's how I have
always been. People in my school WhatsApp
group are hardly surprised; they say it's
good to know I haven't changed, Ranveer
said in an interview to Vogue India's June
2017 issue.
He admits he is a "bit far-out with his
fashion choices, but said: "My craziest look
is yet to come. I think Lady Gaga is
outrageous and I love her, but I am not that
crazy. For every post-apocalyptic outfit I
wear, I also have very normal clothes. I call it
the goalkeeper syndrome: he makes nine
good saves and no one comments but it's
the one he misses that's remembered. I
wear normal clothes all the time but it's the
one time I'm feeling whimsical that gets
noticed.
The actor, who is working on Padmavati,
recounted how when Band Baaja Baaraat
happened, stardom hit him head-on.
"Suddenly, I was in the limelight without
the tools to cope with the attention. And
when you are unsure, your guard goes up.
A part of that measured response was to
dress conventionally. This was to continue
through that initial phase of stardom. The
change, the empowerment, ultimately came
from the validation I got for my
performances, added the actor, who got
critical acclaim for "Lootera and
commercial acclaim for "Goliyon Ki
Raasleela: Ram-Leela in 2013.
He described it as a turning point. "People
recognised that I was good at what I did,
he said, remembering a time when he went
to a chat show wearing an Ermenegildo
Zegna suit, Kolhapuri chappals, a fedora and
retro facial hair.
"I remember thinking that after a long time
I looked and felt like the guy I lost
somewhere along the way.
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