It was in the year 2021 that actor Sunny Singh announced that he will be playing the character of Lakshman in the movie `Adipurush`, which stars Prabhas in the character of Raghava, Kriti Sanon as Janaki, Saif Ali Khan as Lankesh. `Adipurush` is a mythological film, based on the Indian epic Ramayana, written and directed by Om Raut. The movie is produced by T-Series and Retrophiles. 

Ahead of the film`s release, Mid-day.com caught up with the actor at an event, where the Pyaar Ka Punchnama and Sonu Ke Titu Ke Sweety star talked about how he always wanted to become a hero. Sunny mentioned, "I was around five or six years old when I manifested that I wanted to be a hero. With time, the hard work has paid off."