In my opinion it’s not a look always needs for a good actor … it’s mainly by makeup whether the actor can change into that role is matters…
ST is an actress who can by make up changed into any role … I very evident from her some photo shoot & when change to imlie …
Even imlie she is suited in different variants …
I have seen IK some clips but not much difference is seen in Baha ( especially first actress) in Palashbhomi & in Kolkata .. ST’s was entirely different in her get up
Also she can act extremes … that was actually her beauty
Where as when ever we see any movies or shows or offscreen pic we see only Mayuri … so she always get type casted … in Malini make up we mostly see Mayuri .. Mayuri’s aura doesn’t allow her to change flexible to any other role …
ST is in a way have some luck to explore most emotions in one character… extreme goofiness which we feel how wierd to scenes which we cried along with imlie was there…
very few actresses have qualities of changing to different looks South Indian actress Meena is one example…