Naseeruddin Shah has never gone this far for a role. Till now, he has refused to colour his hair even for a movie. This time around, Naseeruddin Shah has not only dyed his hair but he has also shaved his beard and lost a lot of weight to look like an eligible 40-year-old for Vidya Balan in the upcoming movie Ishqiya. The veteran actor tells he is having the time of his life shooting the film.



The actor discloses, "That's right. I'm supposed to be this 40-year-old rake doing naughty things, like wooing the neighborhood widow Vidya Balan. Giving me competition in the endeavor is my screen bhanja (nephew) Arshad Warsi. So my character has to really pull up his socks to vie for the lady's attentions."

Justifying his makeover, Naseer told, "I've never really believed in such vanity in real life. But my character definitely does have to be an eligible 40-year-old for Vidya's sake."

The chemistry between Naseer and Vidya is crackling and the actress has confirmed that Naseer is her favourite actor.