Shilpa Shetty shaves off her hair

Shilpa Shetty will be seen in a bald look in her upcoming film, ‘The Desire’. Shilpa has not shaved off her head but opted for prosthetic make-up. She reveals the secret, "I opted for prosthetic make up for the film. Getting the bald look was a three hours job. My film is complete now and has been shown at various international film festivals. It has just won the Best Narrative at the Boston Film Festival."

Shilpa Shetty would star opposite a Chinese actor Xia Yu in the film. ‘The Desire’ has been directed by R Sarath and also stars Indian actors like Jaya Prada, Anupam Kher, Sheetal Menon and Sachin Khedekar.

The Desire is a film that speaks about dance, music, art, culture and emotions. It tells the journey of an Indian classical dancer, Goutami who falls in love with a Chinese artist, Jai Leang, whom she meets during a travel assignment.