India, Oct. 6 -- In a short career, Archie Renaux has established himself as one of the actors to watch in the current crop. After successful stints in Gold Digger and Shadow and Bone, he is now garnering praise for his appearance on the HBO show War. But very few know that Archie almost didn't even become an actor. Once upon a time, he was training to be an air-conditioning engineer, but his life took a turn. In a chat with Hindustan Times, Archie reveals how that change happened and also talks about War.

In War, Archie plays Johnny Warren, a young lawyer caught in the middle of two big law firms at loggerheads with each other. Archie admits he was happy that, despite it being a legal drama, War doesn't shackle the actors with too much ...