After impressing in Sacred Games as Sartaj Singh, Saif Ali Khan is all set to be seen in a totally different look in his forthcoming film Hunter. The actor who plays a Naga Sadhu in the film has been sporting a heavy beard and long locks for some time for his look for the film. Now, pictures from the film sets have been leaked in which he is seen wearing a ragged red shirt, a white dhoti, and a bandana. He is also sporting dreadlocks and his look was much appreciated by netizens who compared it to Johnny Depp’s look of Jack Sparrow from the Pirates of the Caribbean series.
On being asked about these similarities Saif told a leading daily, “I can't believe that I let the similarities with Jack Sparrow happen. Kiaan Raj (Karisma Kapoor's son) and my son Ibrahim saw the photographs way before they were leaked, and their first reaction was, 'Hey, that's Jack Sparrow!' The comparisons were made because of the jacket, the dreadlocks, and some other elements. I was doing two hours of make-up every day. It was like going to war every day - we would shoot in the middle of nowhere (in Rajasthan), in the heat. I play a failed Naga sadhu who is obsessed with revenge. He kills a British soldier, and that's where he gets the jacket from."
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Saif Ali Khan in Hunter[/caption]
He further added, "I never thought about these comparisons, else I wouldn't have done it; I am not dumb. I am not in the business to ape someone. In fact, Amitabh Bachchan and Aamir Khan’s characters in Thugs Of Hindostan are also being compared to Jack Sparrow. Suddenly, we all have the same look.”
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Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean[/caption]
The leading daily quoted a source which spoke about the development of the film and said, “Saif has been shooting in a village called Desuri in Rajasthan (that is two hours away from Udaipur) for the yet-untitled Navdeep Singh film, which also stars R Madhavan and Sonakshi Sinha in key roles. As he is stationed in Udaipur, Bebo decided to pay him a visit with Taimur in tow. They will zoom off to different places as they love to travel."
Saif has learned sword fighting for his role in Hunter. He will also start shooting for the second season of Sacred Games 2 soon.
