BRIDES TODAY MAGAZINE NOV 2020

Yami Gautam (@yamigautam ) is our covergirl for the upcoming #BridesTodayBeauty Series. Here, our coverstar talks about life, her successes, and the one thing very few people know about her. BT: Any beauty trends that you are loving are the moment? YG: “There isn’t a specific beauty trend that I love. I see people experimenting a lot and I love it when people don’t play by the book! I don’t like to do something just because it’s trending.” BT: Is there something about you that very few people know about you? YG: “I have been told that I mimic very well.” (Laughs) BT: And who do you like to imitate the most? YG: “You know, I have a knack of picking up accents, and I can imitate anyone I’ve observed! If I speak to you a couple more times, I’ll pick something up. It’s not about actors and actresses always, but it can be anyone I find interesting (or peculiar!). But not everyone takes it as a compliment…some people do get offended.” BT: Your last two films—Uri: The Surgical Strike and Bala—seem like very careful choices. Are you more careful about the kind of scripts you’re saying yes to now? YG: “I have always been careful [about the roles I’ve picked]... It might not have translated very well in the past, as the opportunities I had were not in my control. But today, the position that I find myself in is very different from what it was even after having a successful debut—where I felt that I had left a mark as a performer! It’s not that I wasn’t appreciated, but what followed wasn’t exactly what I was looking forward to...” . Digital Editor: Nandini Bhalla (@nandinibhalla) Contributing Associate Editor: Meghna Sharma (@sharmameghna ) Creative Direction and Styling: Priyanka Yadav (@prifreebee Photographer: Sushant Chhabria (@sushantchhabria) Make-Up and Hair: Daniel Bauer (@danielcbauer) Fashion Assistant: Nishtha Parwani (@nishthaparwani) Yami is wearing: Lehenga and blouse, Shantanu and Nikhil (@shantanaunikhil); embellished polki studs, Aquamarine Jewellery (@aquamarine_jewellery) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #yamigautam #ginniwedssunny #bridalbeauty