Avinash Recalls people Approached him for his Autograph Ignoring Salman Khan

Bollywood and television actor, Avinash Badal rose to limelight with his character in Salman Khan's hit movie EK Tha Tiger and currently he is gearing up for his next big ticket film, 'The Big Bull', where he will be seen alongside Abhishek Bachchan.

In a candid chat with India-forums, Avinash has recalled the fun times he had shooting with Salman Khan and Abhishek Bachchan for his films, Ek Tha Tiger and The Big Bull.

Excerpts from his interview:

When asked about his life in Bollywood Avinash Badal wanted to take us right to the start of his career. He told us about how he first came to Mumbai in 2005 and started of his career in television series. However, he told us he got his identity from the 2012 film ‘Ek tha Tiger’.

Recalling the shoot during which he spent a lot of time outside the country, he tells us how he was fascinated by the opportunity to work with big stars. His experience was phenomenal having quite a few instances of his bonding with Salman Khan and director Kabir Khan.

Talking about his experience with Salman Khan he tells us,

Salman Bhai used to come and sit beside him without him knowing. During an instance where the stars of the film Ranveer Shori, Salman Khan, Kabir Khan and Katrina Kaif were having breakfast, Salman Khan pulled a chair and asked me to sit with him. These interactions and moments were wonderful and price less.

- Avinash Badal

Further, recalling a goofy moment where Avinash was approached by a huge crowd for autographs and Salman was sitting in front of him and no one approached him, he shares,

The reason for this was because we were shooting in Havana and the locals didn’t recognize Salman Khan, whereas I had just finished a morning shoot and seeing me shoot the locals thought I was hero of the film. This was a beautiful moment for me as I felt the appreciation from the people taking my autograph. This was just the start for the impact I would have in Bollywood.

- Avinash Badal

Talking about the rise of web series, Avinash always had interest in films. He however follows his motto that good work however short or big he will do it as a memorable one. He recently did a role for “The Big Bull”. In the movie he portrays a character who is a companion of Mahesh Manjrekar.

Sharing his experience, he says,

The experience was great shooting “The Big Bull”, on the first day I was very nervous. I was facing the camera after a long time. During my shot I put my hands and confronted director Kuku Gulathi and told him upfront that I was too nervous to shoot and needed some time to be comfortable. Being the amazing director he is he gave me a break. During this time it was none other than Abhishek Bachchan who offered me a chair to sit so I could get into the character. Following this I was even given a pep talk by Mahesh Sir for about 15 minutes. This helped me gain some confidence as this was a big deal for me.

- Avinash Badal

On a concluding note, Avinash summed up his journey so far in the industry with big stars and great directors calling it an amazing experience as they not only support their co-stars but they take them along with themselves.

He also shared his dream to work with the legendary Amitabh Bachchan calling him the greatest hero our country has ever produced.