Check out Rakshit Shetty's sizzling new look!

The bearded look has been declared the hottest trend of the season and actor Rakshit Shetty will be seen sporting it in his upcoming film,

Kirik Party

, which a love story set on a

college

campus.

Giving us a first look of the

makeover

, Rakshit shares that he will sport this avatar in the second half of the film when his character is in the final year. 'It's in stark contrast to my image in the first half of the film, in which I'm clean-shaven and sport a funky hairdo,' says the actor.

Rakshit adds that the new look is part of a theme that his classmates decide on to spice things up in the final year. 'It's integral to the plot,' he says.