Tigmanshu Dhulia’s every film has helped me evolve as an actor: Jimmy Shergill

Jimmy Shergill thanked filmmaker Tigmanshu Dhulia for gearing up his Bollywood career by believing in him when others did not.

The 42-year-old, who gave power-packed performances inSpecial Chabbis,Tanu Weds Manu, andSaheb, Biwi aur Gangster, told PTI, “I have got a new lease of life with Tigmanshu's films. He shed my image of a romantic hero and gave me a slightly different role in 'Haasil'. He always stood by me when no other directors were willing to work with me. His every film has helped me evolve as an actor.”

Jimmy has done three films -Charas: A Joint Operation(2004),Haasil(2003) andSaheb, Biwi aur Gangster(2011) - with Dhulia, 45, and will also be seen in his upcoming romantic thriller dramaSaheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns (to be released onMarch 8),which is thesequel ofSaheb, Biwi aur Gangster. Talking about the film, the actor said, “My character is more complicated than the previous one. Here, Saheb is in a wheel chair and he is physically disabled. On his behalf, Biwi takes over the whole empire and some more new characters are introduced. It's a completely new story and has no connection with the earlier part.”