India, April 9 -- A s Aparshakti Khurana gears up for his Tamil film debut with Root, he reflects on how the lines between the Indian film industries are steadily blurring, with more actors stepping beyond Hindi films. "The kind of paradigm shift we've seen, with Hindi-speaking audiences jumping onto Telugu and Kannada films, it's amazing to witness that growth. It's really important to cross boundaries in terms of languages, especially when regional cinema has become so relevant in our country," he says. For Aparshakti, the move is driven by both instinct and evolution. "As an actor, I only wanted to do something different from what I've done so far and learn a new craft, which, in this case, is a new language," he says, adding, "In terms of performance, it wasn't that different, but I had to operate a little differently in terms of action. I haven't really done too much action in Hindi films, so that was the only shifting of gears in my craft." Adapting to a new industry, he says, is more about mindset than differences. "It's not only about film industries or languages, but it's also a very basic trait. When in Rome, do as the Romans do," he adds. What stood out to him most on the sets of Root was the work culture. "One major difference I saw in the Tamil industry was that everybody is treated so equally. It brings a beautiful decorum on set. in Tamil film industry, it feels sacrosanct." For Aparshakti, who was last seen in Jab Khuli Kitaab (2026), this marks the start of a larger journey. "It's definitely not a one-off activity for me," he ends....