Yami Gautam, who is busy promoting her upcoming film Batti Gul Meter Chalu, is sporting a new look these days. She has had her hair cut short for Uri, in which she plays an intelligence officer.
“In my head, I’ve always been Rapunzel and wanted to have the longest hair ever. The last time my hair was this short was when I was seven-years-old,” Yami says, adding, “This look is for Uri. My director said that I would look sharper as an intelligence officer with short hair. He told me that my character wouldn’t invest time in vanity. So I took the plunge without thinking twice.”Gautam received appreciation for her performance. Taran Adarsh writes: “Yami Gautam makes an imposing debut. She adds enormous value to the movie by her act, screen presence and striking looks. She’s truly admirable towards the latter part of the film.Madhureeta Mukherjee adds that Gautam “is a sheer delight to watch, emoting effortlessly.Gautam has completed filming for Prabhu Deva’s Action Jackson opposite Ajay Devgan and for Sriram Raghavan’s Badlapur opposite Varun Dhawan. Apart from those, she is busy in shooting the Tamil film Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum and a Telugu film Courier Boy Kalyan.The actress says that it’s important to take such steps to support and justify your role.
