The bad boy of Dabangg, Sonu Sood, is turning over a new leaf. Looking fitter than ever before, he now sports a well-toned body and is gung ho about his role as a cop in 'Maximum', which he believes has given him an opportunity to explore a new facet of his talent.
The movie has been inspired by real-life incidents and the makers of the film have interacted and sieved through old files and records during the making of the film just to add that real twist.
The film has Sonu and Naseeruddin Shah, both cops, caught in a web of power struggle.
Talking about his role in 'Maximum', Sonu says, "I play an encounter specialist. You have to change your body language, look, sound and speak in a totally different way. I talk very little and listen more. The script has given me the freedom to express myself very well. It wasn't very tough to emote a cop's way."
Sonu relishes his 'bad man' character every bit. He confesses that doing tough roles gives him a high. "I have always enjoyed slipping into a cop's role. Scripts that portray real-life subjects are interesting to work on," he adds.
Looking at the movies that he's working on and those that are lined up, it seems like Sonu is inclined to choosing action-oriented characters. However, he clarifies, "I haven't consciously chosen such scripts. They just come to me and if I really like the role then I simply grab it."
One will get to see Sonu play the role of the dreaded Dawood Ibrahim in his next film, 'Shootout at Wadala'. It sounds like quite an interesting character. "Yes, it's quite different from what I've done before. I play Dawood Ibrahim and the movie is set in 1970s," he explains.
So has Sonu met Dawood in person to know about the man himself? "No, I haven't met him in person but I've read a couple of books written about his life. And who doesn't know the man?" observes Sonu.
Sonu has also signed a couple of Telugu films. "I am happy that I have been able to strike a balance between working on films in the North and South. I am doing a Kannada film and listening to a few more," he wraps up.