‘Fighter’ actor Rishabh Sawhney opens up about being caught in a typecast trap ‘I was only offered macho villainous roles'

Rishabh Sawhney gained recognition for his compelling role in the Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone film ‘Fighter’. Recently, in an interview, the actor spoke candidly about the challenges of being stereotyped in roles. He also emphasized that his choice to pursue an independent film was a deliberate personal decision.During a recent chat with Hindustan Times, Rishabh Sawhney expressed that he wasn’t frightened by the idea of being typecast. Yet, he shared that after his debut as a sinister terrorist in 'Fighter,' he turned down several offers for similar roles. Sawhney said, “After Fighter, I was being typecast and was only offered macho villainous roles. They weren’t intriguing enough to pursue."The 'Kaun Banegi Shikharwati' actor stated that he was always looking for a festival film to do next. As much as he loves commercial films, he wanted to explore this side of storytelling. It wasn’t difficult for him to transition from commercial cinema. It was his conscious choice. Despite his recent movie, ‘Echoes of Valour’, making a big impact, Sawhney doesn’t feel that he has already reached a significantly successful stage in his career. He doesn’t think that he has arrived yet. Sawhney revealed that his experience working on the film ‘Echoes of Valour’ was very emotional, and he is glad the film received a great response.Sawhney highlighted the contrasting filmmaking styles of his two directors, Sidharth Anand for ‘Fighter’ and Indira Dhar for ‘Echoes of Valour’, noting their unique sensibilities. He stated that both directors have different kinds of sensibilities when it comes to filmmaking. He was definitely more confident on the sets of his festival film as he had shot a mega-budgeted ‘Fighter’ earlier.Rishabh Sawhney has acted in Echoes of Valour, a film by Kolkata-born director Indira Dhar. The film, inspired by the life of Shukla Bandopadhyay, mother of an Indian Army soldier, was showcased at the Cannes Film Festival and later at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival.