Dhyan stuns in his bearded avatar

Beards are in vogue in Mollywood! After Nivin Pauly and Dulquer Salmaan took the industry by storm last year with their rugged looks in 'Premam' and 'Charlie' respectively, it's now Dhyan Sreenivasan's turn.

From the chocolate boy image to the stubble avatar, the 'Adi Kapiyare Kootamani' actor has undergone a drastic makeover for his upcoming movie '

Ore Mugham

'. The snaps of the actor sporting a thick

beard

and moustache with a brooding countenance have already gone viral.

The film's director Sajith Jagadnandan tells us the story is set in two timelines. 'Dhyan will be seen in two different getups. His campus life is set in the 80s and that's when he will be sporting the gruff avatar with the beard. For the latter portions set in the current era, he will have a totally different appearance,' he says.

Dhyan plays Zacharias Pothen in the film. 'He's a campus leader of sorts, who has the final say in whatever happens in the college. His character also has a grey shade and hence the rugged look,' explains Sajith.

The movie centres on the life of four friends ' played by Dhyan, Aju Varghese, Prayaga Martin and Gayathri Suresh. Amala Paul will also be seen in a pivotal role in the movie.