Men who brought beard back in fashion

There have been reports of men resorting to ‘facial hair transplants’ in the US to look like a bearded George Clooney. After twirled moustaches, unkempt beards have made a solid comeback. Scruffy beards are the new ‘it’ thing. Be it Hollywood or Bollywood, A-list actors have been sporting it throughout the awards season.

Michael Fassbender: Fassy’s bushy ginger beard is for his forthcoming film, an adaptation of Shakespeare’s Macbeth. There is even a fan page dedicated to his beard online.

Christian Bale: The master of extreme transformations, Bale has grown out a beard for his next biblical epic Exodus, where he portrays Moses. He too has a fan page dedicated to his facial fuzz.

Jared Leto: Known for sporting different versions of the hipster beard over the years, the actor-singer is one of the few men who can pull off the ‘long hair-scruffy beard’ look in style.

Tom Hardy: Another chameleon like Bale, the British heartthrob’s bristly beard is swoon-worthy.

Bradley Cooper: Cooper has been sporting a trimmed version of his American Hustle beard and looks great, period.

Akshay Kumar: Complimenting Akshay’s rugged look is his salt-and-pepper beard, which he has grown out for his forthcoming film Gabbar.

Shahid Kapoor: Shahid’s new look is for Vishal Bhardwaj’s forthcoming film Haider, which is based on the Bard’s Hamlet.