Nandamuri Balakrishna, the actor aspiring to be a politician, has been going out on behalf of the Telugu Desam Party, started by his father Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao but they are entirely different people at least based on their appearances and related ideologies.

The senior actor has not currently signed up for any movie shooting recently. There is no schedule in progress and yet he is dapper with lots of make up cream, wig and other beautification that hide his age and deglam appearance. Previously at the Basava Tarakam Memorial Cancer Hospital, he had a full wig, dyed moustaches, and the film-grade make up cream smeared all over his face. While appearance definitely affects people, overdoing it to look like a film star being a politician will hamper your chances.

Politicians are supposed to connect with people rather than appearing grand. It appears as if Balayya Babu will go into election campaigns with the same make up too. People have already formed the opinion that NBK feels older without makeup and hence will never show them his original face without any makeup. His “artificial” appearance may have a psychologically negative effect on the audience who now care about his intent rather than appearance.

NTR, his father, understood this connection early on in his political career. He was a man who attracted the masses with his powerful speeches and leadership qualities. Is Balakrishna skeptical of his own speaking ability on-stages? Is that why he is relying on the veneer of makeup cream when he is in public?

(AW- Anil)