Nov 13, 2026 6:00pm IST
Amit Sadh on How Ajay Devgn’s ‘Gangaajal’ Inspired Him to Take on Cop Roles: ‘It’s One of My Favorite Films’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Amit Sadh has long been fascinated by the uniform. Coming from an army background, the actor has often spoken about how his upbringing shaped his choice of projects. His upcoming film, “Pratap,” where he plays the titular character, an encounter specialist, marks his sixth role as a man in uniform. His other projects in this space include films and OTT shows such as “Raag Desh,” “Operation Parindey,” “Breathe” and its sequel “Breathe: Into the Shadows,” “Avrodh: The Siege Within” and “Jeet Ki Zid.”
Speaking to Variety India about his affinity for playing men in uniform, Amit Sadh says calling it a ‘soft corner’ would be an understatement. He credits Ajay Devgn's 2003 crime drama ‘Gangaajal’ with inspiring his desire to play an officer, while several other cop dramas further fuelled that dream.
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“Most of my favorite films are of this genre, like “Gangaajal” made by Ajay (Devgn) sir and Prakash Jha. At that time, I was aspiring to be an actor and I'd think, ‘I want to make a film like this.’ It's one of my favorites. Then came ‘Ab Tak Chhappan’ and ‘Shagird.’ I've also enjoyed watching ‘Mardaani.’ I'm a huge fan of these films. Then, of course, you can't take away ‘Dabangg’ and ‘Singham,’ which are larger-than-life, beautiful films. You enjoy them; they're mass entertainers," he says.
Talking about how ‘Pratap’ differs from these projects, Sadh says the film explores what happens when the guardian of law finds himself on the wrong side of the system.
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On how “Pratap” differs from the above-mentioned projects, Sadh emphasizes the film’s aim to shine a light on what happens when the guardian of law gets on the wrong side of it. "One thing that I felt was unique and different from all these films is that we've shown the bravado of such men and women in uniform. We've shown what they go through. Our films have rarely gone into detail about what happens to them when they are not the favorites of important people, which we have explored here. In ‘Pratap,’ the dynamic changes. We show how that affects him and he ends up in prison. So, that is an interesting take," he explains.
The contradiction at the heart of the story was also one of the reasons he wanted to be part of it. “One of the reasons I really wanted to pursue this film was how a President-awarded encounter specialist ends up in prison,” he says. “Pratap” releases in theaters on November 20.
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