Ranveer Singh, a Bollywood actor known for his outrageous and unconventional fashion choices, frequently causes a stir with his photo shoots.
But on Thursday night, he made headlines for stripping off for the cover of Paper magazine. His risk-taking photographs have sent admirers into a frenzy, and online users are having a blast making memes out of them.
Singh, who frequently defies gender expectations and dons skirts rather than pants to make a statement, this time went all out and posed naked. Suddenly going viral, the images shocked and astounded fans. The Ram-Leela actor claimed he could be “naked in front of a thousand people” in an interview with the magazine. For those who are unfamiliar, the picture shoot is a tribute to Burt Reynolds’ iconic 1972 shoot for Cosmopolitan magazine.
Ranveer Singh touted as the last Bollywood superstar
In his interview with the magazine, where Ranveer Singh was dubbed “the last Bollywood superstar”, Ranveer Singh spoke about how the pandemic left a deep impact on him. “Everything’s gone to shit. I understand that this journey of life is an agonizing f**king journey. It’s agonizing to just exist. I am hyper-sensitive to everything around me, it’s just the way I am, it’s how I’m wired,” he opened up in a candid tête-à-tête.
The viral photos soon triggered an array of responses from netizens. While some lauded him for being “brave” and said it requires “guts to bare it all”, others could not stop commenting about his physique and the hard work he put in, saying it gave them #FitnessGoals.
It didn’t take long, however, for the trolls to emerge, resulting in a host of jokes and memes online. Many drew parallels to dressing choices in the summer months or going broke. “Mumbaikars when they find themselves in Delhi during summer,” quipped one user, posting a picture of the 83 actor, while another joked, “Ranveer got so much trolled for funky clothes. That’s the reason he decided to not wear any”.
As memes took over Twitter and #RanveerSingh dominated trends in the country, some also attempted to fix it by photoshopping the images to make them safe for public viewing. Reactions followed – Being Ranveer is tough. Guy got trolled for wearing clothes all these days and now for not wearing it.