Avinash Tiwary opened up recently about working with Jimmy Shergill in Neeraj Pandey’s Sikandar Ka Muqaddar and said that it was like life coming full circle to star alongside him in the film.

Reflecting on his acting journey, Avinash said, “When I dreamt of becoming an actor and looked around for inspiration, for some reason, Jimmy Sir stood out to me. Watching him made me feel, ‘Shayad main aisa bann sakta hoon.’ I remember reading one of his interviews after Maachis when I was still in college. I sat there, reading his words, and thought to myself, ‘Yeh jo likha hai, yeh jo bola hai inhone, this is exactly what I want to do as an actor.’ And now, sitting beside him and performing scenes together, it feels like life has come full circle.”

He added, “During those moments, flashes of my younger self being inspired by him would come to mind, and I’d think, ‘You did it, finally.’ It was an incredible experience—filled with joy and gratitude—to work with someone who played such a pivotal role in shaping my dreams.”

Sikandar Ka Muqaddar also stars Tamannaah Bhatia and Rajiv Mehta in pivotal roles. Produced by Shital Bhatia and Neeraj’s production house Friday Filmworks. It will be released on Netflix on November 29.