12 Bollywood Actors Hairstyles That Became Trendsetters Among Men

Ranbir Kapoor is one Bollywood actor who unleashes his acting skills in every way on screen. Talking about Ranbir Kapoor’s hairstyles, he has always experimented with them to suit his character he is playing. Ranbir adopted an uber cool looking hairstyle in Tamasha and a sassy and sophisticated groovy shag retro look for the 60’s action drama, Bombay Velvet. Ranbir’s new hairstyle in Sanjay Dutt’s Biopic is something that his fans await with bated breath.

Come to think of popular Bollywood actor’s hairstyle’s who can forget Shahid Kapoor. With a good crop of hair on his head, Shahid has experimented with his looks including his hairstyles to suit every character. Shahid Kapoor’s Padmavati look which includes long tresses of hair, mustache and beard is the one to watch out for. Be it on-screen or off-screen including his new hairstyle in Padmaavat all have trended big time.

Ranveer Singh’s hairstyles have trended ever since he hit bigtime with Bajirao Mastani. Ranveer Singh’s Bajirao Mastani hairstyle was much talked about when he played the character on screen. His Befikre hairstyle and his new look in Padmaavat too have been one of the trending men’s hairstyles among his fans. He is one Bollywood actor who goes to any extent to look the character.

To begin with, if any Bollywood celebrity hairstyle of the 70’s and 80’s took center stage then it was Amitabh Bachchan’s hairstyle or haircut. The lanky angry young man who ruled the box-office with a series of blockbusters maintained a simple hairdo which included his long hair with a center parting. His long hair covering his collar as well as ears partially became a trendsetter which came to be known as the Amitabh Bachchan cut in salons across India.

Sanjay Dutt’s new hairstyles have trended in phases over the years in Bollywood. Though initially the actor did have a somewhat similar hairstyle to that of Big B but slowly and steadily developed his own style in the 90’s. Sanjay Dutt had long hair locks in films like Thanedaar, Saajan and Yalgaar to suit his macho on screen image as he also later tried a platinum-dyed rock punk hairdo in Plan.

Aamir Khan is one Bollywood actor who gives it all to look the character he is playing in the film. From Dil Chahta Hai to Dangal he has lived every character of his and inspired most men to take interest in the looks department. His goatee and spiky hairstyle in Dil Chahta Hai, a tonsured bald plate in Ghajini and a faux Mohawk hairstyle in Taare Zameen Par are enough proof of becoming trendsetters if not stylish. The latest addition to his ever-growing list of looks is his new hairstyle in Secret Superstar and his overall look which was loud and spiky.

Salman Khan is style personified. Even if he wore a wig on screen it would become a rage among people and his fans would ape it at the drop of a hat. The same happened when a Salman Khan's new hairstyle trended big time after his Tere Naam and Mujhse Shaadi Karogi released. Although many thought that both of his messy long hairdos wouldn’t work but it was copied by youngsters all across India with girls going gaga over it.

Akshay Kumar hairstyles have always been in vogue. Be it Blue or Tashan his cool and tough looks have always complimented his character and body language. In both these films, he sported a crew cut which could well suit the blistering summer heat. For all, we know Akshay easily could lead the pack of Bollywood’s fuss-free hair care regimen.

A Shah Rukh Khan new hairstyle always makes instant headlines where stylists categorize it as popular Bollywood hairstyles you must try. Blessed with a good crop of hair, King Khan tries his best to look different in all his films. The two movies which stand out where he sported a totally different hairdo were Don 2 and Happy New Year. He scored brownie points by donning grungy dreadlocks for his Don 2 character whereas in Happy New Year he tried a few streaks of gold colour with a ponytail to look extremely ‘cool’.

Hrithik Roshan has always been a package deal for filmmakers since his debut days. Hrithik’s hairdo’s in Dhoom 2 and Krrish 2 standout immediately. His D2 hairstyle had a shade of blonde and chestnut to go with his wavy looks whereas his Krrish 2 had him in long streaks of hair almost touching his shoulders which he pulled off with elan. Hrithik's new hairstyles always trend big time.

When John Abraham entered Bollywood he had short hair but Dhoom changed it all where his long straightened mane suited his character of Kabir to the T. His slow motion bike rides and stunts added sheen to his character which did become a trendsetter among guys owning fast bikes in real life. John Abraham’s hairstyle from Dhoom continues among youngsters to date.

Sophisticated and sexy is what Saif Ali Khan’s hairstyles can be described as. Though he did sport a Tom Cruise look hairstyle in Kunal Kohli’s Hum Tum some years back but what audiences and fans remember is his suave and effortless glossy gelled back hairdo in Abbas-Mastan’s Race. He added stubble to his hairdo to look stylish as well as cool at the same time which caught the fancy of many in the industry.