India, Sept. 10 -- Actor Sonu Sood reflects on his journey in Dabangg, which not only introduced one of Bollywood's most iconic villains, Chedi Singh, but also marked a turning point in his career. "When it released, everyone called me to say this was one of my most powerful roles.

Professionally too, it was a big step ahead. Initially, he was a hardcore angry man. But I felt he needed a witty angle. Abhinav (Kashyap), the director and a close friend, was open to experimenting. That's how we added humor and those iconic lines."

A lot of Chedi Singh came from my Bihari college friends-their body language, their love for pictures. Even the famous 'Bhaiya Ji Smile' line was inspired by them," says the 52-year-old. He vividly remembers the ...