It’s a feat most actors strive for. But Randeep Hooda has experienced the joy of fronting a biopic many times over—be it Rang Rasiya (2014), Sarbjit (2016), Main Aur Charles (2015), or his latest outing, Inspector Avinash. He laughs when we ask him if biopics are his forte. “Every role evokes within me a sense of responsibility to the material. I want to immerse myself in the roles. This often costs me time, money, and my own emotional struggles. It’s frustrating when a film is not moving, and I am completely into it. This has happened to me a few times. My father often tells me not to get obsessed with my roles. But I am usually too deep into it already,” he shares.

Hooda in Swatantra Veer Savarkar; (right) Inspector Avinash