QR–Cure–Quizzing Realms–442

A straightforward one, but may not be so easy for people beyond a certain demographic.

Shown above is the change in hairstyle of a very specific actor, of whom many legends abound. One, which I particularly like, it is said that in one of his roles, he was required to write a letter, and the situation demanded that it be in a very specific style that was as close to a certain periodic calligraphy as possible. Apparently, the director made him practise the style so much, that it changed his handwriting forever!

Years later, when I was still a cub reporter, I got the chance to meet him, and asked him how the incident had affected him. “It improved my handwriting,” he simply said.

Identify this actor.

Happy quizzing, and have a nice life, folks!

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Thirteen answers, and all but two are correct. This is indeed Dadasaheb Phalke Award-winner thespian Soumitra Chatterjee.

To give you a better idea of the films, here’s the original image: