Aamir Khan opens up about not bathing for 12 days to prep for roles in Raakh and Ghulam, says "I wanted it to feel real..."

In order to ensure authenticity in his performances, actor Aamir Khan has opened up about the extreme lengths he went to in order to prepare for his roles in Ghulam (1998) and Raakh (1989). He revealed that he did not take a bath for 12 days during the filming of both films.

Speaking to ABP Live, Aamir addressed the rumour that he didn't bathe for over a week while filming these iconic roles, confirming it to be true. “I’ve done this not once, but twice," he said.

"During the filming of Raakh, I didn’t bathe because my character lives on the streets after leaving home. I wanted it to feel real, so I avoided bathing to look like someone who’s actually ended up on the road." He added.

Aamir went on to explain his reasoning for a similar approach during the filming of Ghulam. He said, “In Ghulam, there was a long action sequence in the climax where I get badly beaten up. Gradually, my injuries started increasing. If I had bathed every day after shooting, it would have ruined the continuity. So I decided not to bathe for a week to maintain the same look and feel for the scene. Because when you bathe the next day, you end up looking fresh—which I didn’t want."