Arjun Kapoor is excited to be the villain in an upcoming movie

Arjun Kapoor expressed gratitude to his mentors, Aditya Chopra and Rohit Shetty, for trusting him to play a villain in the upcoming film Singham Again.

He recently shared his first look from the movie, featuring him drenched in blood and dressed in black.

The actor said in a statement: "I started my career in the industry by playing characters with negative shades like Ishaqzaade, Aurungzeb and after all these years, here I'm, playing a villain in Singham Again!

"While Aditya Chopra saw it in me to play characters that are flawed, now I'm thankful to Rohit Shetty for having the belief that I could play an out-and-out villain in his ambitious and much-loved cop universe film.

"Rohit Shetty instilled faith in me and has been a guide at every step of the way."

He then added: "Both of these people have been true mentors in my film career and I'm grateful that a hit-machine filmmaker like Rohit Shetty believes that I could surprise people by playing a villain in Singham Again."

The actor also expressed his excitement about playing the villain in Rohit Shetty's film, seeing it as an opportunity to experiment with his acting skills.

Arjun said: "I have always wanted to experiment on screen and give audiences something different to look at.

"So playing an arch-enemy of the cops in Singham Again was a thrilling opportunity for me."

He continued: "As I said, it feels like a full circle in my career when I'm on the sets of Singham Again.

"I got a lot of love by playing characters that were negative early in my career and I wish to get the same and more with Singham Again."

Singham Again is set for a theatrical release in August 2024, aligning with India's Independence Day.