Lights,Camera,Action

Today his fan following has swelled and Singh goes misty-eyed when he talks of the affection that his home-town has showered on him. “It’s because of the love I have got from the people of Punjab that I signed Guddu Dhanoa’s first Punjabi film,” he says talking of his latest project The Lion of Punjab. An issue-based film,it stars Divya Dutta,Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh,comedian Ghuggi and Pooja Tandon of The Perfect Bride fame. Incidentally,Singh plays the lead—a good cop— in the action film. “It’s a characteristic Guddu Dhanoa film— it almost feels like I’m shooting for a Hindi film,” he laughs,adding,“The Lion of Punjab will give the Punjabi cinema a big boost. It’s for the first time that an action drama is being shot,and it will be a huge hit.”

Lead roles haven’t come to him much,but Singh doesn’t seem to mind. “I’m a character actor. Lead roles are not that big a pull for me. I’m lucky to be in a position where I can choose what I want to do. There are offers everyday,but I’m selective now,” he shrugs,pointing out at the line-up in his kitty: Anees Bazmi’s film with Akshay Kumar and Sanjay Dutt,one Sajid Nadiadwala film with Salman Khan and a part to look out for in David Dhawan’s Partner 2. There’s something though that he really wants to do—play the villain. “But post Bigg Boss,people only want me to act myself. Nobody wants to see me as a villain!” he exclaims.