Around 20 years ago, actor Amit Sadh won hearts as Aditya Bhargav in the TV show Kyun Hota Hai Pyarrr. He has since gone on to do a slew of serious roles in web series such as Jeet Ki Zid and Breathe, among others. In his next, Main, the actor is playing an encounter specialist.

Is it a conscious choice to stay away from rom-coms or romantic roles? Sadh says, “I am not a cry baby, but I don’t really get so many movie options.”

He explains, “When I did Gold (2018), the role of Raghubir Pratap Singh was very charming. The audience liked it. I remember Reema Kagti, my director, asked me, ‘Why don’t they give you such roles?’ I said, ‘I can’t really complain’. I have only been in the industry for 20 years and still have 40-50 years to go. So, I will get more [romantic] roles, it’s not like I won’t be getting any such roles.”

Having cemented his position in the industry as a versatile artiste, is there a particular kind of role that he wishes to portray on screen? Sadh is quick to mention that he doesn’t have any kind of inclination and his only motive is to “entertain”.

“I have shown that I can play a hockey player, Army officer and cop. In Shakuntala Devi, I played a husband... I have been lucky that I got versatile roles,” he shares, adding, “I am an actor, I want to work. I want to entertain, make movies — I want to do everything! I want to do romance, jump off planes, play a psychopath... I want to entertain people, that’s my inclination. I just want to improve and work with great people.”

Going forward, the 39-year-old wants to challenge himself further with the roles he picks and wishes to mix it up.

“You just have to choose from what you get,” he says, adding, “I have a romantic role in the film Sukhee opposite Shilpa Shetty (Kundra, actor), which is also releasing very soon. I am playing a light-hearted role and I am sure my fans are not complaining. I am not sure what the future holds, but as an actor, I want to be versatile. I want to be challenged and I want to do different roles. Fingers crossed, I think things will be good!” he signs off.