While he wouldn't box his character as either "good" or "bad", singer-composer Arjun Kanungo says the part in Radhe posed the kind of challenge he hadn't come to anticipate of a debut role. "I wasn't expecting such a difficult part; it is a proper acting role. My character is not simple to understand in the beginning. He has different shades, and the fact that he is not straightforward made it difficult [to play him]. But, I enjoyed the process a 100 per cent. It was nice to be around people who guided me," says Kanungo of his co-stars, Salman Khan, Randeep Hooda and Jackie Shroff.

Khan's friend of several years, Kanungo chooses to describe the superstar as "awe-inspiring" instead of intimidating. And while Khan had been egging on Kanungo to give a go at acting, courtesy his good looks, the singer was only waiting for an offer from him. But, when on set, it was director Prabhudeva who served as his guiding force. "On my first day, I was working on a difficult scene, and wasn't getting it. He highlighted the emotions that would be at play for the character, and encouraged me to think about them while I acted. I realised that every scene can be interpreted differently by various people, so I just relied on him."