From Mohit Raina to Kranti Prakash Jha: 7 Actors Who Owned the Desi Rugged Look on OTT Like No One Else
Indian OTT has given rise to a brand-new kind of leading man — raw, rooted, and unapologetically rugged. Gone are the glossy hero tropes; in their place are men shaped by dust, violence, power struggles, and survival.
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