Mumbai, May 31 -- From Thappad to Deva, Pavail Gulatie has established his acting range - from a socially-driven film to an out-and-out action drama. In a recent conversation, Pavail Gulatie spoke about his transition from Thappad to Deva, audience reaction to his films, and his interest in exploring the comedy space even further.

As the audience got to see him in a whole new space in Deva, Pavail says, "It's a bit strange, I suppose. Deva is my first action film, and everybody's been fantastic about it. I wasn't sure how they'd react to seeing me hit people up rather than having big deep emotional debates."

He adds, "The preparation started months before we shot. I had to get stronger, leaner. I was working out like a beast, combat tra...