Better Myself

Aishwarya inspired me to better myself as an actor: Darshan Kumar

ऐश्वर्या मुझे अपने आप को एक अभिनेता के रूप में बेहतर करने के लिए प्रेरित किया: दर्शन कुमार

For someone without a 'filmi' background and godfather in Bollywood, Darshan Kumar found success with his first two films — 'Mary Kom' and 'NH10'. In his third outing, 'Sarbjit', the actor will be seen as a Pakistani lawyer. In an interview with BT, Darshan talks about his role, working with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and his friend Randeep Hooda . Excerpts:

How did 'Sarbjit' happen?
I had worked with director Omung Kumar in 'Mary Kom' and we share a good working relation. He offered me the role of real-life Pakistani lawyer, Awais Sheikh. While doing research, I was impressed with him as he had done an extraordinary job for the sake of humanity. Despite staying in Pakistan, he was fighting for Indian prisoners at the cost of his life.