Intention is to do work that will be remembered: Arjan Bajwa

Actor Arjan Bajwa, best known for films such as "Rustom" and "Kabir Singh", says his aim is to do selective but good work, which should have a lasting impact on the audience.

Bajwa broke out after he starred opposite Priyanka Chopra in Madhur Bhandarkar's "Fashion" but since then, the actor has mostly played supporting parts in movies such as "Guru", "Crook", "Bobby Jasoos", "Rustom" and "Kabir Singh".

"For me it is not always about the length of the role or being the face of the film but what people take back home or what leaves an impact on the audience. There have been films where I have played quintessential hero or a negative role and people have liked it.

"I want to do interesting stories and not do regular run-of-the-mill story. The intention is to do work that will be remembered. I am glad people remember my work in most of the films I have done. The recall and repeat value does matter," Arjan told PTI in an interview.

The 40-year-old actor said it isn't a conscious decision on his part to do less work as there have been moments when a potential opportunity for him has been sabotaged..

"I look for very selective stories. I look for stories that excite me. But then there are times when I want to do films and people have different agenda to not cast you. All those directors should be answerable for that. Let's not get into it and take names," he said.

Arjan has now ventured into the digital space with "State of Siege: 26/11". The actor said he agreed to the show as it offered him the chance to play a defence personnel.

"I have wanted to do a role that is of a defence personnel or like people in the army for a very long time. The offer came through this web-series. It was very exciting to play the role of a commando."
"He narrated us a lot of stories of Col Sheoran, he taught us how to behave like commandos. Besides all this, we did a lot of training in boot camps, weapon training, how NSG operates and about the whole operation."
"Everybody knows they came from Delhi and that's it and they know nothing beyond that, I don't think many people would even know the full form of NSG. We need to tell a story from their point of view, I believe they were the heroes, who took control of the situation and neutralise the terrorist."