Emerging from a Punjabi Hindu family that settled in Agra, he refined his acting technique at the National School of Drama before moving to Bombay, where his screen debut paired him with leading actress Reena Roy. A striking performance as a rapist in B. R. Chopra’s Insaf Ka Tarazu earned him notoriety, leading to further roles in the director’s projects such as Nikaah and Aaj Ki Aawaz. In Punjabi…
