India, March 28 -- Punjabi singer-actor Parmish Verma made his Hindi-language OTT debut recently with JioHotstar's new show, Kanneda. But even before he showcased his acting chops, Parmish's clean-shaven look surprised the audience. The actor tells us it surprised him and his close ones, too.

Parmish has always had a thick beard ever since he has been a public figure. Ask him if there was any hesitation about shaving it all off for a role, and he replies, "Initially, there was, obviously. There is a sense of security and familiarity about your look. But I looked at the confidence of the makers of the show. When I was asked to shave my beard, I had a conversation with the production. I told them, 'Millions of people follow me and love me ...