Mumbai Sep 10 (IANS) Actor Amol Parashar says his masculinity can t be defined by what he wears on screen and that he had fun sporting women s clothes for a series.
Amol is currently seen as Nirav Chhabra in The Zoom Studio s web series "Ready 2 Mingle". Nirav wears a cheerleader s dress and performs a cheerleading gig as well in an episode. He also put a piece of lingerie on his face as a mask and pretended to be a superhero.
"All these scenes where I am wearing or dealing with women s clothes are written as a part of the narrative and do not just exist as gimmicks. When I read those scenes I found them cute and didn t have any second thoughts about doing them " Amol said in a statement.
"There is a misplaced notion of masculinity that leads to discomfort in these situations. Thankfully I have no such qualms. I know that my sexuality or masculinity for that matter is not and cannot be defined by what I wear on screen. Wearing a piece of lingerie on my head or getting into a cheerleader s costume may be unfamiliar to me but it is not uncomfortable.
"And that is the plus point of being an actor - that you get to do unfamiliar things. What s the fun if you are going to run away from them. It was weird but fun wearing women s garments on me in Ready 2 Mingle " he added.
"Ready 2 Mingle" is a series about relationships of millennials and the constant search to find their true love.

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