Actors Sunny and Bobby Deol opened up about changing beauty standards for men in the latest edition of SCREEN Live, held in Mumbai this week. The brothers said that their father, the legendary Dharmendra, paved the way for them to go shirtless on screen. Sunny also spoke about being naturally fit and not relying on artificial supplements, while Bobby spoke about being 'waxed'. The brothers were shown a picture of a shirtless Sunny, displaying his hairy chest in a pool, and asked to comment on the changing ideas of male beauty. Bobby replied, "It started with my dad. I remember Phool Aur Patthar, and it wasn't about showing his body. It was about what the character was going through. He removed his shirt because there was an old lady sitting there. It was so amazing, that scene. Bhaiya would know more about it because papa would've explained to you." Also read - Sunny Deol reveals big production houses hesitated to work with him, Dharmendra: ‘Kuch bhi karte hain toh hum darte nahin…’ Sunny said, "In the sequence, papa is drunk and the old lady is shivering. His character is a drunk, he's a robber, he was an anti-hero. He sees this lady who is shivering, so he just takes of his shirt and puts it on her. It was just a matter of fact." When it was pointed out that standards of male beauty have changed since then, and that hairy chests are no longer considered aesthetic, Bobby replied, "Yes, I'm waxed. I actually have less hair growth." Watch the SCREEN Live interview with Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol here: Sunny said, "I have nothing against what people are doing. I have nothing against youngsters; it becomes a fashion and they follow it. But you should not be ashamed of what you are and how you are. Manliness isn't about having hair on your chest or not, it's about the strength within. I would advise youngsters, you do sports, you do weight training because you enjoy it. You don't want to become a bodybuilder. Don't try to take shortcuts with steroids. Stay away. It'll build you up, right, but later on it's going to affect your health very badly." Sunny and Bobby also spoke about their brotherly relationship, and the bond that they share as a family. They also addressed recent successes, and hinted at the future. Sunny confirmed that he will play Hanuman in Nitesh Tiwari's ambitious two-part adaptation of the Ramayana, starring Ranbir Kapoor.
