# Saiyami Kher was told to lose curly hair, change look 2026-08-17T03:21:34+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Saiyami Kher has said that managers and advisors repeatedly told her to change her appearance, including getting rid of her naturally curly hair, to fit Bollywood's expectations of a leading lady. In an interview with Hindustan Times, the actor recalled being advised on how to dress and look to build a long career, but she chose not to conform. "I was told you have to conform to a certain way that an actress is supposed to be," she said, adding that she did not want to become a "factory-made Barbie". Kher said she stayed true to herself, speaking about politics and sports, and still found work in critically acclaimed projects such as Choked, A Thursday and Ghoomer. Her latest release, Pal Bhar Ke Liye, premiered at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne on August 16. She also has the film Haiwaan, directed by Priyadarshan and starring Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan, scheduled for release on September 11, 2026. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Bollywood, Ghoomer, Hindustan Times, Pal Bhar Ke Liye, Saiyami Kher Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/saiyami-kher-was-told-to-lose-curly-hair-change-look/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/saiyami-kher-was-told-to-lose-curly-hair-change-look/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/