Sajjad feels getting the right chance is everything

Actor Sajjad Delafrooz won several hearts when he played the role of Abu Usman, the terrifying yet suave antagonist in Salman Khan-starrer Tiger Zinda Hai (2017). While many would think twice before making a debut playing a negative character, Sajjad says that he didn’t have any such inhibitions. “I don’t feel apprehensive about such things because the audience is well aware now,” says the Iran-born actor.

Also, many actors think that debuting with a certain role leads to getting typecast easily. Sajjad, however, says that he doesn’t fear anything of that sort. “It’s interesting — acting and fear — they are always in a fight. For me, when I decided to become an actor, I told myself that I shouldn’t have fear anymore,” he explains. As for getting stereotyped as a villain, he states, “I don’t have that [ or feel that way]. Because even doing a villainous role, it is a different role, and challenging, too. And that’s all I want to do.” He says it’s an added advantage that even an anta- gonist today is considered as a parallel lead. “I’ve been trying so hard for many years to get a good role. So I was just so happy to work with Salman and an amazing director like Ali [Abbaz Zafar]. All I was looking for was a chance. I don’t feel that newcomers care if the role would have the same impact as a hero or the lead role, today. They always look for that right chance, and if they get it, nothing else matters,” the actor concludes

Sajjad Delafrooz plays Abu Usman, the antagonist in Tiger Zinda Hai