Sonu Sood's 'mutilation' in film done by Benjamin Button make-up artiste

Gets the look for role in videsi flick, courtesy Benjamin Button technician

Sonu Sood has just finished shooting Ali Mustafa's City Of Life an international project with Alexandra Maria Lara in Dubai.

A major part of the film requires Sood's character to be badly disfigured after a road accident.

Says the actor, "Actually, half of my character's face gets mutilated. I couldn't believe it when I saw what miracle had been worked by the make-up artiste. I was horrified to see my own face in the mirror."

Black did it

The make-up artiste chosen to bring about Sonu Sood's half-mutilated face was Jean Ann Black, who worked on Brad Pitt's look in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
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As good as Pitt

Sonu who's back after completing the film in Dubai says, "My make-up would take around four hours every morning. I had to sit patiently as 50 percent of my face literally disappeared under make-up.

And then there were these special lenses not just for the cornea but the entire eye, which gave it a clotted look."

Sonu is glad his little son wasn't with him to see his dad transform so shockingly, "He'd have got really frightened.

I did when I saw myself. People who've seen what Jean has done, can't believe the transformation. They say she has done as good a job on my face as she did with Brad Pitt."

Another interesting Benjamin Button connection is that Jason Flemyng, who played Brad's father in the Oscar-winning film, plays the villain's role in City Of Life.