Mumbai, Jan. 29 -- In a way it is touching that Veer Pahariya, who explosively burst into Bollywood last Friday with his debut film 'Sky Force', should count the late Sushant Singh Rajput as one of the great influences on his acting career. SSR sadly did not have a long innings in Bollywood himself. But he had a meaningful one from his debut in 2013 with 'Kai Po Che' to 'Dil Bechara' that was released in 2020 just after his tragic end. In seven years, he acted in about 21 films. And they made a suitable impression on young Veer.

Talking to the media while acknowledging the handsome praise being showered upon him for his impressive performance in 'Sky Force', Veer admitted that the manner in which SSR went about selecting films had a sign...