“Most of the time people feel I am a very serious man, but it’s not true, I have my own style of talking and commenting upon things that can come up just amid any serious environment,” quips Shergill.

Talking of his role in A Wednesday Shergill says, “I play the role of an ATS officer, who is a part of this team trying to crack a case on a particular Wednesday, when one person holds the entire city for ransom, and how this particular event affects general public. The film is not only a thriller but it also has a suspense element to it.”

Shergill started his career with a video album, later he went on to do a variety of roles, from a rebellious student in Mohabbatein, an army officer in Yahaan, to a villain in Eklavya. “When I started my career, I just prayed to God that people accept me as an actor, and today I want to grow more as an actor,” says Shergill, who has always made a conscious effort to groom as an actor. So what does he think of while choosing a script?

“When I read a script, I look at it as a whole. It must interest me and at the same time it must deliver what it aims to, like if it is a comedy it must sound humorous,” says the actor.

“It gives immense pleasure to know that your work is appreciated; I have been getting feedback from people in the industry who have seen my role in A Wednesday, no body expected me to do this kind of a role, and they were surprised to see me play this character of Arif Khan,” says Shergill who would be seen along with Naseeruddin Shah and Anupam Kher in the film.