Saiyami Kher says she was told not to keep curly hair, change her look: 'Didn’t want to become factory-made Barbie’

'Haiwaan' actress Saiyami Kher reveals she was asked to change her look and ditch curly hair to conform to Bollywood's beauty standards: 'Didn't want to become factory-made Barbie'

Saiyami Kher revealed she was once advised to change her look and straighten her naturally curly hair to sustain a Bollywood career. She refused, calling it avoiding becoming a "factory-made Barbie." Known for Mirzya and Rey, she'll next appear in Haiwaan with Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan, releasing September 11, 2026.

Saiyami Kher says she was told not to keep curly hair, change her look: 'Didn’t want to become factory-made Barbie’

In an exclusive interview with Hindustan Times, Saiyami Kher recalled rejecting early pressures to conform to industry standards.