Punjabi singer-actor Gippy Grewal’s journey is a determined war against setbacks. Gippy, whose real name is Rupinder Grewal, says: “Initially, my two music albums failed to click with Punjabi music lovers. I failed in the third attempt too. I invested a lot in these ventures. Gippy who plays the role of a prisoner in Lucknow Central reveals that he was perplexed when asked to undergo compulsory acting workshops before the shoot of the film.

Although it’s the first time that Gippy is acting in Bollywood, he will be conducting acting workshops for his upcoming Punjabi films too. On speaking about the respect that he got from his workmates he shares, “a lot of them like Ronit, Farhan and Rajesh are senior actors. They’d get up from their chair and greet me, which was their way of showing respect and acceptance for my work and experience as an artiste”. Lucknow Central is slated to release on September 15.