It's known that Aamir Khan will be seen as a flamboyant, wily, and deceptive Firangi thug in 'Thugs of Hindostan'. His peculiar look in the trailer has generated a lot of interest. What went into it?

"Being the perfectionist that he is, Aamir was extremely involved in the styling of his character with costume designers Rushi and Manoshi. Aamir sports earrings and a big nose ring in the film and we have learned that the actor actually pierced his body for the role!" say the makers.

Talking about his homework and styling, Aamir says, "When I started working on the character, I felt that he should have a nose pin. It was something that was very instinctive for me. When I am playing a character, I want to try and feel as much as possible that I am the character. When I live with all of this, whether it's the nose ring or the ear studs, it becomes a part of me."

Director Vijay Krishna Acharya reveals, “I have seen him go through all piercings and it was really a very brave attempt on his part. I think he has given a lot of blood to this role!”

Aamir chose from hundreds of nose pins and went with a very thin wire. He chose the one with the thickest wire and the heaviest in weight.

As is known, 'Thugs of Hindostan' is an action adventure telling a fictional story set during British East Indian Company’s rule over India. Amitabh Bachchan is the other male lead of this Diwali release.

It will head to theatres on November 8 in Hindi, Telugu and Tamil.