Angad Bedi: If I had come into the industry today, I would have come in with a turban

Angad Bedi, who belongs to the Sikh community, chopped his mane before he stepped into films. Talking about how Diljit Dosanjh has made the turbaned hero work in mainstream Hindi cinema, the actor says, “I remember, when I was trying to make inroads in the industry in 2011, Sikh boys who used to wear turbans, unka mazaak udta tha screen par. They would get supporting roles or if a joke had to be cracked, it would be cracked on the Sardar character. I found that appalling. I wanted to act but I didn’t want to be made fun of. Today, Diljit has been accepted as a leading man with his turban intact. That makes me really proud. I could not do it but he has done it and many Sikhs in Punjab, because of him, have gone back to wearing the turban. Hats off to him! Sikhs should not be made fun of on screen. They are known to be warriors. Perhaps, if I had come into the industry today, I would have come in with a turban and my father would have