Sonali Joshi Pitale (MID-DAY; October 30, 2014)

Ever since the actor shaved off his head for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Bajirao Mastani, he has been avoiding public appearances to guard his new look. He even skipped the initial promotions of his upcoming film, Kill Dil, reportedly leaving the makers disappointed. However, now his dilemma seems to have come to an end.

Though Bhansali is known to be quite pertinacious about guarding the looks of his actors as well as the film sets, he has allowed Ranveer to honour his commitments to the Kill Dil unit. A source says, “Ranveer was in a fix over joining the Kill Dil promotions as he had been asked to keep his Bajirao look under wraps. In fact, he has been staying near the shooting location so that his look is not leaked. But he has managed to get Bhansali’s permission to promote his other film. He will be joining his costars in a couple of days for various marketing activities.”

Another source says the production team of Kill Dil had a discussion with Bhansali’s unit on carrying out their promotions without revealing Ranveer’s new look. “Initially, they suggested that he wear a wig but Ranveer thought that it would look funny on him. Instead, he suggested that he will put on skull caps or hooded jackets to cover his head so that his look can be concealed. He will try and complete all his promotional activities only when he is not shooting for Bajirao Mastani so that Bhansali’s schedule is not affected,” adds the source.

The spokesperson for Bajirao Mastani confirmed the news.