IN SOFT FOCUS

THE ACTOR TALKS ABOUT FASHION THAT MOVES HIM, FINDING JOY IN MINIMALISM, AND THE FREEDOM OF SAYING NO TO TRENDS

- BY TEAM THR INDIA PHOTOGRAPHY BY AGNIDHRA RAY STYLING BY PRATYASHA SARKAR

Born in Chandigarh in 1996, Gurfateh Pirzada may have started out on the runway, but he was made for the big screen.

He first made waves in Guilty (2020), followed by the hit shows Class (2023) and Call Me Bae (2024), where he played Neel Nair opposite Ananya Panday.

But beyond the screen, Pirzada follows a no-fuss approach to fashion and fame. Whether he’s in all-black basics or curated designer pieces, he’s all about comfort, confidence and conscious choices. In this conversation with The Hollywood Reporter India, the actor opens up about why he hates skinny jeans, the exhaustion of 20-hour days on set, and how he’s reshaping the modern leading man — one bold choice at a time.

THR India: You modelled for years before you got nto acting. Do you ever miss the fashion world?