India, May 31 -- Actor Ishtiyak Khan is having an exciting phase where makers are experimenting with different roles. With a career spanning nearly two decades, he is best known for his comic timing and roles, but of late he has got opportunities to showcase his acting prowess and has hit a bulls eye.

Last seen as a criminal in OTT series Matka King, he will now be seen as a transgender in his next film The Narmada Story.

"It's very tough to break the mould when you are popular in a particular genre. As an actor, I am trained at National School of Drama (NSD) and then in plays to do all kinds of roles, but opportunities are far and few. I am happy that back-to-back I am able to surprise the audience with my looks and characters - first ...