14 years of Rakht Charitra: The first and the last time Shatrughan Sinha shaved off his moustache

Ram Gopal Varma’s Rakht Charitra, produced by Madhu Mantena, was released on October 22 in 2010. It was the first and last film for which Shatrughan Sinha was persuaded to shave off his trademark moustache.

“Should I get it copyrighted, like Anil Kapoor’s Jhakaas and Jackie’s Bhidoo?” Shatruji joked, while recalling the pleasurable experience of working with the Rakht Charitra. “It was my first and last film with Ramu (Varma), Vivek Oberoi and producer Madhu Mantena. They were such a joy to work with. Very professional, interesting and eager to do something out of the box.”

The tragic relinquishment of the trademark Shotgun mouche came after weeks of persuasion. Initially, Shatruji was taken aback by Ramu’s request. The debonair actor had never shaved off his moustache except once when he was still a student at the Film and Television Institute Of India (FTII) just to experiment with his looks. His father had gone livid. Thereafter, Shatruji had vowed never to touch his moustache.

Ram Gopal Varma had to cross many hurdles before he could get Shatrughan Sinha to shave off the moustache to play actor and former chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, N T Rama Rao. Shatrughan Sinha also did away with his trademark mannerisms and dialogue delivery to play NTR.

Ironically, the clean-shaven Vivek Oberoi had grown a moustache for Rakht Charitra.

Recalling the experience of making Rakht Charitra producer Madhu Mantena said, “Rakht Charitra is a film I am proud of to this day. I never got to work with Shatruji after this. But I hope to work with him again soon.”

Also Read: Shatrughan Sinha defends daughter Sonakshi’s marriage; says, “This is about their happiness”



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