Pak boys: No makeover

Neha Sharma

The Pakistani contestants in Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2007 are not open to the idea of their look being changed for the show. The stylists of the show reportedly wanted the participants to look more "appealing and pleasant".

Says Amanat Ali, one of the Pakistani contestants, "They had said that my look would be kept as it is, but my fellow contestants would have to undergo a makeover. I don't see anything wrong with what they are saying. However, the others have not taken it kindly."

"Junaid Shaikh was very fond of his long hair which has been cut short. Sikander Ali and Mussarat Abbas are not happy with their hair being coloured," he adds.

Payal Patel, executive producer of the show, says that she wanted the participants to look very hip and happening and thus gave them blonde and golden streaks. "They are not used to such a look and started complaining after a couple of shoots. So, I have changed Sikander and Mussarat's hair colour back to black, while retaining Junaid's new look because he is very good looking. If he has a problem, then I am not aware of it," she says.

Junaid says that his only problem was with his hair being cut. "Earlier I had a problem with my look because I had worked very hard on growing my hair and it was chopped in a minute. Now, I am cool with the look. However, I am glad they have removed Sikander's hair colour because it didn't suit him."

Sikander feels that he wasn't looking "human" in the new look. "They had put a very weird colour on my hair. Now, I have got it removed but my hair texture has been spoiled. I kept telling them to let me look normal and after a very long time they agreed," he says.

source: deccan