Becoming a star means acquiring an image and then trying to escape it. It's a tension Anil Kapoor (anilskapoor) has been negotiating for much of his career. From macho roles in Ram Lakhan and Tezaab to playing a lovestruck young guy in 1942: A Love Story, a husband sold off by his wife in Judaai, puncturing his own persona for AK vs AK and nailing the various shades of complicated alpha men in the past decade, the actor has successfully appealed to every generation. Chairperson: Avarna Jain (avarna_jain) CEO: Debashish Ghosh Esquire India Editor: Rahul Gangwani (rahulgangs_) Photography: Tarun Vishwa (tarun.vishwa) Styling: Saloni Parekh (saloniparekh__) Story: Prannay Pathak (gregorsamosa) Make-up: Deepak Chauhan (deepakchauhanartist) Hair: Jaipal Raskar (WhyNot by Zeeba) (raskarjaipal from whynot_byzeeba) Location and hospitality partner: Roswyn, a Morgans Originals Hotel (roswynhotel) Bookings Editor: Varun Shah (varunnshah) Production assistant: Danielle Pereira (beenthere.dantha...