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Rishabh Sawhney opened up about his conscious choice of taking the negative role in Fighter.
Rishabh Sawhney garnered critical acclaim for his performance in Fighter. (Photo Credit: X)
Actor Rishabh Sawhney has returned to India after marking his presence at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival with his film Echoes of Valour. The actor, known for his incredible performance in Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone-starrer Fighter, opened up about getting typecast.
He also revealed that doing an Indie movie was his personal decision.
In a recent conversation, Rishabh Sawhney revealed that he was not afraid of being typecast. However, he also mentioned that after making his debut in Fighter with the role of an evil terrorist, he had rejected multiple such roles.
Revealing how this was his personal choice, he told Hindustan Times, “After Fighter, I was being typecast and was only offered macho villainous roles. They weren’t intriguing enough to pursue.”
Rishabh Sawhney On Wanting To Explore All Formats Of Acting
The 30-year-old, who also experimented with his looks to play the character in Fighter, stated, “I was always looking for a festival film to do next. As much as I love commercial films, I wanted to explore this side of storytelling. It wasn’t difficult for me to transition from commercial cinema. It was my conscious choice.”
Rishabh Sawhney On Working In Echoes of Valour
Despite Rishabh’s recent movie, Echoes of Valour, making a big impact on global platforms, the actor doesn’t feel that he has already reached a significantly successful stage in his career. “I don’t think that I have arrived yet. My experience working on the film (Echoes of Valour) was very emotional, and I am glad the film received great response,” Rishabh shared.
Drawing a comparison between both the worlds– commercial and Indie cinema, he quipped, “Both my directors, Sidharth Anand (for Fighter) and Indira Dhar (for Echoes of Valour), have different kinds of sensibilities when it comes to filmmaking. I was definitely more confident on the sets of my festival film as I had shot a mega-budgeted Fighter earlier.”
Plot Of Echoes Of Valour
He recently appeared in Echoes of Valour, directed by Kolkata-born filmmaker Indira Dhar. The film, which marked an important milestone in Sawhney’s career, transitioning from his role in the action spectacle of Fighter to a narrative-driven drama with global recognition. Following its earlier unveiling at Cannes, the movie, inspired by the life of Shukla Bandopadhyay, the mother of an Indian Army soldier, was screened at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival.
October 03, 2025, 16:49 IST
