India, July 23 -- Unlike most star kids, actor Ishaan Khatter opted for an unconventional debut with Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi's critically acclaimed Beyond The Clouds. Later, he was launched in Bollywood by Karan Johar's production Dadak, an out-and-out commercial film.

Reflecting on his initial days, the actor admits that both the films gave him "a very strong of foundation". He elaborates, "Working with Majidi sir early on in your career is like a university. It built a lot of character, and built me as an actor from scratch almost. And it definitely did give me courage because that's one of the things that counts the most in this line of work. And I say courageous, not fearless because it's normal to have fear. But, I think some...