R Madhavan’s epic reply to a fan who asks him to share the secret of his lightened skin

Amid the announcement of various exam results, Madhavan had shared a throwback picture of himself on Wednesday with a note to raise the spirit of his young fans.

While many of his fans loved his post and thanked him for uplifting the mood and hope of the young generation, one of his fan asked him about the secret of his lightened skin.

Commenting on the throwback picture, the fan asked on Twitter, “I really appreciate you being honest about your marks. Just using this opportunity to ask, since it’s quite visible from the old pics as well, what product or procedure you used to lighten your skin? Genuine interested in knowing the secret. Thank you.”

The actor replied to him with a pinch of humour. He tweeted, “I never believed in wanting to NOT be who I am- nor felt apologetic for looking the way I did. You shouldn’t either bro..Just look and be hygienic…most attractive way to look… I tan easily when I play golf-that is all there is to it.”

The fans of the actor came in defense for him and hailed him for his looks and skin colour. A fan reacted, “Madhavan and lightening? Never. Dusky heroes have sharp features. Always be proud of what u are.” Another commented, “You are my Favorite.”

The picture Madhavan had shared from his old film shows him biting his lower lip in disappointment. He had written along with it, “To all those who just got their board results- congratulations to those who exceeded their expectations and aced it… and to the rest I want to say I got 58% on my board exams.. The game has not even started yet my dear friends.”

The picture has left his fans in split. One of his followers called it a meme and wrote, “Whos the Daddy? That’s the look my dad gave me when I told my 12 exam scores.”

Along with his work in Tamil cinema, Madhavan appeared in Hindi films such as Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein, 3 Idiots, Tanu Weds Manu and Tanu Weds Manu Returns. He is currently working on his directorial debut Rocketry- The Nambi Effect, in which he will be seen as scientist Nambi Narayan. He will also be seen in a Hindi web series titled 7^th Sense.