If there is one character Gurmeet Choudhary finds hard to turn down, it’s of a man serving the nation. A case in point is his latest series, Commander Karan Saxena, which sees him essay an R&AW agent. For the actor, the Disney+ Hotstar offering—also starring Iqbal Khan and Hruta Durgule—is a means to fulfil his father’s wish. “My grandfather was a freedom fighter, and wanted our family members to join the defence forces. My dad was in the Indian Army, but I wanted to become an actor. When I entered the industry, my dad had told me that if I ever get a chance to play an army officer or a character that can motivate the youth to join the army, I should. So, I did JP Dutta’s Paltan [2018].”