MUMBAI: Sanjay Dutt made a spectacular entry in Hindi cinema with 1981 film "Rocky" and later headlined films such as "Vidhaata", "Imaandaar", "Jeete Hain Shaan Se", "Ilaaka", "Taaqatwar" and "Thaanedar". But playing Ballu in Subhash Ghai's super hit "Khal Nayak" gave him an opportunity to experiment with his choices, instead of restricting himself to good guy roles.

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Dutt now stars in Kannada movie "K.G.F: Chapter 2", the much-awaited follow up to 2019 hit "K.G.F". Dutt said it was out of the blue that the makers of the sequel approached him to play the main antagonist Adheera.

"I got a call one day and these people wanted to come and meet me. So, they came and I was totally amazed by the character. I asked them how and why they thought of me playing Adheera in the movie. They told me that they want only me to play this role.

Dutt revealed that "K.G.F: Chapter Two was the first-ever offer that came from the South. Talking about his character Adheera, the actor said the role is completely different from Kancha Cheena in Hrithik Roshan-starrer "Agneepath".

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In the film's trailer, Dutt looked extremely menacing and fierce as Adheera with braided hair and a mustachioed persona. The actor revealed that he has often looked for parts during his entire career where the character has a certain style statement. However, the process of getting the look right is often a challenge.

Directed by Prashanth Neel and also starring Srinidhi Shetty, Raveena Tandon and Prakash Raj, "K.G.F: Chapter Two" will be released in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi on April 14.

Credit: India TV