Actor Rishabh Sawhney recently returned to the country after his film, Echoes Of Valour, was showcased at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival. This second outing is a stark contrast to his role as the main antagonist in Hrithik Roshan-starrer Fighter (2024).

“After Fighter, I was being typecast and was only offered macho villainous roles which weren’t intriguing enough to pursue,” the 30-year-old tells us, adding, “As much as I love commercial films, I was looking for a festival film to explore this side of storytelling. It wasn’t a difficult transition, but a conscious choice.”

Having worked with filmmaker Sidharth Anand made the shift easier. He shares, “Both directors have very different sensibilities when it comes to filmmaking. But I definitely felt more confident on the sets of the festival film, having already worked on a mega-budget project.”

While some believe that a film or actor doing the rounds at global platforms has automatically made it big, Rishabh begs to differ. “I don’t think that I have arrived yet. But my experience working on the film was very emotional and I am glad it received a great response,” he signs off.