In Sudip Sharma’s thriller, Sobti again found the perfect opportunity to challenge himself as an actor. Playing an investigative officer in the murder case of an NRI in Punjab, the actor says he got to bring realism to the screen. “We wanted to make it as real as possible. In the first few days, I realised that sticking to the script would be the best thing to do. I hate one-tone, intimidating [cop] characters. That is image creation, not acting. The writing was real, so my attempt was to carry that essence,” he says.

Asked if he feels validated for taking risks with his career, Sobti says, “Even if I didn’t make it, I would have been at peace with it. That doesn’t make me a less ambitious person. I am a realist. I believe good things are difficult to hide. If you are good, you will be discovered. If you aren’t discovered, maybe you aren’t good enough,” he shares.