Angad wants to make his own space The actor wants filmmakers to give him lead roles

Box office winners Pink and Tiger Zinda Hai were his breakthrough films and Angad Bedi now hopes to carry forward his acting career with powerful roles. The actor, who started his journey in showbiz as a TV host, says he wants to try different genres and build his own fan base. “I have been fortunate that ‘Pink’ has been that film, which gave my career a push. I owe a lot to Shoojit Sircar for having faith in me and my co-stars Taapsee Pannu and Amitabh Bachchan sir... I am lucky nobody has been able to slot me in a particular role. I want to do films that will make an impact and project me in a different way,” Angad said.

The actor believes it is the right time for him to do a film as a leading man and reach out to a wider audience. “A producer and a good maker has to back me, my last few films have been hit. I have delivered, it is about time that someone backs me as a lead. I am ready for it. Everyone has time. Rajkummar Rao came from the same space. Today films are all about characters. A good film works for everybody. I would like to get a wider audience. With Tiger Zinda Hai I reached out to Salman Khan’s market, through Soorma I can reach out to Diljit’s fans. As an actor I want to have my own market too,” he says.

In Soorma, based on the life of hockey player Sandeep Singh, played by Diljit Dosanjh, Angad is essaying the role of his elder brother Bikramjeet. The actor, son of noted Indian cricketer Bishan Singh Bedi, says to prepare for his role in the film, he had to work hard to learn hockey. “Hockey is a different sport. I had to unlearn cricket to learn hockey. It is easier for someone who is not a sportsperson to pick up hockey. They just have to learn it.”