While he made his Bollywood debut with “Student Of The Year”, Ambuj Dixit also wanted to enjoy the process of filmmaking. So when he got a chance to assist on the 2019 film “Kalank”, he couldn’t say no.
“It was a superb and surreal experience. Never did I think I’ll get an opportunity to assist in a grand film like ‘Kalank’. There were moments when after giving the clap in between takes I just used to get lost in the magic of grandiosity and the magic of seeing good actors like Sanjay Dutt, Madhuri Dixit, and Varun Dhawan performing in front of me,” he said.
“I was starstruck when I saw Sanjay Dutt for the first time on the set. I remember very well there was a scene that was supposed to happen between Sanjay Dutt and Varun Dhawan, but Varun had not yet come, so I was supposed to do stand in for Varun and Sanjay Dutt was standing just opposite to me. He kept his hand on my shoulders and asked me my name and asked me if I am an actor. I replied that I want to become one and that I loved his film ‘Aatish’. He just smiled and said all the best,” he added.
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Apr 4, 2026Ambuj was all praise for Madhuri Dixit, who played an important role in the film. He said, “It was the same starstruck moment for me. Her presence on set is just magical. She is so good at what she does that when she performs it just looks amazing. She is also very humble and one of the most beautiful, talented, and professional actors I have ever come across.”
The young actor was also seen in “Damaged” (season 1), and “Love Crisis”. He said that the experience was great and also made him step out of his comfort zone. But right now, he is on the lookout for some out-of-the-box characters.
“I want to take up roles where I feel I can leave people surprised. I have always taken up things in my life that seemed strange to other people. So I guess I always try to take up acting opportunities where there is some element of surprise in the character,” he said.
Ambuj is also open to doing TV shows as he feels there is an opportunity everywhere.
“I’m open to doing television as a lead or parallel lead. I’m an actor, my job is to act, if I get good roles where I can show my talent whether it’s TV, OTT, or films I’ll definitely do it. I don’t believe in terms like typecast. I firmly believe in one thing said by Mr. Shahrukh Khan that to get typecast you have to get cast first. And I have never forgotten that,” he ended.
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