5 actors who underwent dramatic transformation for roles

5 shape shifters of Bollywood: Ranveer Singh to Aamir Khan Instagram Mid-Day Entertainment By Nandini Shah Published Feb 19, 2026 [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

R. Madhavan Be it the rugged intensity in Dhurandhar, the layered performance in Shaitaan, the meticulous portrayal in Rocketry The Nambi Effect, he always reshapes himself [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Aamir Khan He sculpted a wrestler`s physique for Dangal. For Mangal Pandey The Rising, he grew long hair and a thick moustache to convincingly portray the revolutionary [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Randeep Hooda Hooda has consistently altered his body and psyche for authenticity, evidenced by the intense embodiment of a revolutionary in Swatantrya Veer Savarkar [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Ranveer Singh From bulking up and sporting long hair in Dhurandhar to adopting a raw street vibe and rap culture in Gully Boy, he reinvents himself every time [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

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